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Language of �Locker Room Jokes� Analyzed
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A 5 page paper which examines the language of so-called �locker room jokes� in terms of values, assumptions, stereotypes and fears they reflect. Specifically considered are jokes based on gender, race, body image and social class and how the values and assumptions behind these �jokes� translate from sport into everyday life. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Lockroom.wps
Sports Commitment
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A 6 page paper on sport commitment involving the issues of sport enjoyment, involvement alternatives, personal investments, social constraints, and involvement opportunities. Each one of these areas of concern are discussed and defined in order to gain a more thorough understanding of the complex nature of sports psychology
which is gaining much recognition. Details provided illustrate the many opportunities and levels of involvement that contribute to the issue of sports commitment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Sportsco.wps
"Miracle on Ice": 1980 Hockey Medal More Had Deep Societal Implications
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A 5 page recount of the societal situation surrounding our 1980 triumph in the Olympics against the Russians in hockey. Our victory could not have come at a more needed time in history. The country was at an all time low in terms of our morale. We had endured the Iranian hostage situation, a severe slump in our economy, the Afghanistan crisis, and the three mile island disaster among other impacts to our psyche. This hockey win may have seemed insignificant to some but in reality it came at a crucial time. It served to lift our spirits from one of the lowest valleys they had ever descended.
Filename: PPiceMir.rtf
A Comparison of Boxing and Ultimate Fighting
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two controversial sports. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA751box.rtf
A History of Sport Scandals
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This 10 page paper details sports scandals involving gambling throughout the years. Baseball, in addition to the NCAA, NBA, and NFL are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA613gmb.rtf
A Sociological Look at the Business of Baseball
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This 6 page paper looks at the economics of baseball and how high salaries play into the overall concept of capitalism. Theories of Marx, Durkheim and Weber are used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA346bb.rtf
African-American Influence on Major League Baseball
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A 20 page paper
arguing that integration of the races has improved the quality of the game and positively
contributed to the professional development of baseball. The paper looks at conditions
immediately following Jackie Robinson's debut with the Dodgers and the firsts achieved by Larry
Doby, Henry Thompson, Willard Brown, Buck O'Neil and Ken Williams and others, concluding
that observed changes could not have occurred without the influence of these and other African
Americans. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSbaseballAA.wps
Aggression in Sports: Does it Help or Hinder Performance
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of three articles in the current literature regarding the issue of aggression in sports and considers the methodological, statistical and analytical components of these articles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHAggSpo.rtf
American Culture in Eliot Asinof�s �Eight Men Out�
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A 4 page paper which
examines the generalizations, themes, and insights into American cultures offered by
Eliot Asonof�s �Eight Men Out.� Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAasinof.rtf
An Experience of the Body
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a leisure activity. This paper focuses on rock climbing and its impacts. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHTouLei.rtf
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