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Papers On Sports & Issues In Sports Management
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The Media's Responsibility In Covering Sports # 2
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In this well-reasoned 6 page essay, the writer discusses what the media's ethical responsibilities should be in covering sports-related issues & events and how these measure up with reality. It is argued that the media spends too much time influencing the opinions of fans while it should really be providing objective news. Ultimately, the media's poor coverage of sports helps ruin the private lives of athletes, creates dishonesty among players & coaches, and in the specific case of college sports,-- helps draw the spotlight away from education itself. Recommended ideas about what the media should be doing are presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: The Media's Responsibility In Covering Sports # 2
Sports Law, Title IX, and Unfulfilled Promises
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This 5 page report discusses chapter IX of the 1972 Educational Amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act which deals with the issues of gender equality in sports. Elementary and secondary education programs are often in violation of Title IX. As a result, the judicial system has, of necessity, become involved. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Sports Law, Title IX, and Unfulfilled Promises
A Sociological View of Violence in Hockey
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This 7 page paper discusses the sociological aspects of the violence in hockey. Issues of social approval, aggressive play, opinions of fellow team members, and public response are outlined in terms of their roles in the continuation and validation of violence in hockey. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Paper Title: A Sociological View of Violence in Hockey
Athlete Motivation and the Correlation between Motivation & Performance
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One of the most difficult aspects of physical education is developing motivational tools for athletes, and educators have struggled to promote self- and group-directed
motivational programming and assessments to improve the performance of student athletes. This 25 page paper considers the problem of motivation within the scope of
physical education programming and provides an overview of the commonly applied motivational models. This study also provides some suggestions and recommendations for educators, and links motivation to performance in an effective discussion about competitive performance in team sports programs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Motperf.wps
Paper Title: Athlete Motivation and the Correlation between Motivation & Performance
Dick Vitale/Sportscaster
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A 5 page research paper on the sportscaster Dick Vitale. Bibliograhy lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Dick Vitale/Sportscaster
Exercise Behavior
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This 5 page paper reviews a 1997 journal article by Bradley J. Cardinal in respect to motivation and exercise. The author’s study focuses on stages of behavior change with the utilization of the Transtheoretical Model. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA7Psych.wps
Paper Title: Exercise Behavior
Golf Is . . .
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This 6 page report discusses the game of golf, why people love/hate it, its role in business, its popularity, its ability to both reduce and increase stress. Bibliography
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Paper Title: Golf Is . . .
Golf Today
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A 5 page paper discussing the current trends in golf and the general condition of the sport. Special attention is given to the development of golf through the past which has led to the current level of involvement this sport demonstrates today. What was once a sport designed to involve only the rich elite enthusiasts is now a sport
that nearly everyone can relate to. It has become a sport that is, perhaps, as American as apple pie. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Golf Today
Interview With a Gay Athlete
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A 2 page paper which presents a fictional interview with
a female athlete who happens to be gay. The questions asked address issue relating to
negative treatment, prejudices, and stress. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Interview With a Gay Athlete
Interview With an African American Athlete
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A 2 page paper fictional interview with
an African American hockey player. Questions address the attitude of the press, other
teams, teammates, and general conditions of racism and stress related to such realities.
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Paper Title: Interview With an African American Athlete
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.
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Paper Title: Language of “Locker Room Jokes” Analyzed