International Sport

Review Notes Questions 18-19   Just need the answered without rewriting the questions but just numbered.  1.       1. What is the definition of international sport? What factors are considered in determining whether a sport fits this definition? 2.      2.  Name three factors that served to redefine international sport. What was the effect of each? 3.      3.  What five key changes over the past few decades have contributed to the expansion of international sport? How have they done so? 4.      4.  How have advances in the recruitment of athletes and a focus on more globalized marketing affected international sport? 5.       5. Name some of the emerging economies that are becoming attractive hosts for international competitions. What makes them attractive 6.       6. Identify the various stakeholders, policy experts, and governing bodies that are involved in the staging of environmentally sustainable Olympic Games. Elaborate on the efforts the IOC has put forward to address sustainability within the Olympic Movement 7.       7. What are some of the current issues that affect female athletes and women’s sports in international sport? 8.       8. What skills, experiences, and competencies would help aspiring international sport managers prepare for the job market? 9.        9. What is the definition of sport sociology? How and why is it related to examining the social context of sport? 10. How and why do sports come to symbolize broader social concerns throughout society? 11. What do we mean when we say that sport is a socializing agent? How does participation in sport allow us to learn important societal roles? 12. What is Title IX, and how has it influenced sport participation patterns for girls and women nationwide? 13. Why has the number of women in key leadership positions in sport declined dramatically over the past four decades? 14.. What are the two key patterns of sport media coverage of female athletes that scholars have documented over the last three decades? 15. What are the various ways in which sport sociologists study the intersection of race in sport? 16. How can homophobia negatively affect all athletes regardless of sexual orientation? 17. What are some current examples of the ways sport can serve as a catalyst for social change? 18. Why does sport sociology have significant implications for sport managers?