Overview
In a Word or Google Doc, answer the following questions using the article: "Re-Assessing the Relationship between High School Sports Participation and Deviance: Evidence of Enduring, Bifurcated Effects", to help guide your answers. If you're making any new claims- Make sure to use outside sources and evidence to back up your claims. You'll lose points for making claims with no evidence to support it. Make sure your answers are thought out and answer all parts of the question.
- How does participation in high school sports influence different types of deviant behaviors (e.g., shoplifting vs. drunk driving) into adulthood? Why might the outcomes vary by behavior type?
- To what extent can the structure and culture of sports (e.g., hyper-masculinity or thrill-seeking attitudes) contribute to deviant behaviors like aggression or substance abuse?
- The article mentions that sports can foster both pro-social and anti-social behaviors. What mechanisms in sports might lead to these two outcomes?
- How does social class shape an individual’s opportunity to participate in sports, and how might this impact their likelihood of engaging in deviance?
- The study discusses the role of peer networks in sports. How might the peer influences in high-SES vs. low-SES sports settings contribute differently to deviant behaviors?
- In what ways does the visibility of deviance in professional sports differ based on the athlete’s socioeconomic background, and how does media coverage play a role?
- The article suggests that athletes may develop a sense of entitlement or belief in being above the law. How might this sense of privilege vary between athletes from different social classes?
- Are sports-based intervention programs equally effective in addressing deviance among youth from different socioeconomic backgrounds? Why or why not?
- How might societal perceptions of deviant behaviors in athletes (e.g., doping, violence) be influenced by the athlete’s social class and public image?