ERIC Number: EJ203927
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Feb
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What Does Sport Do for People? A Sociological Approach to the Functions of Sport in Modern Society.
Wilkerson, Martha; Dodder, Richard A.
Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, v50 n2 p50-51 Feb 1979
A sociological framework is presented for analyzing the role of sport in modern society in terms of the social functions sport may be providing. These include emotional release, affirmation of identity, social control, socialization, social change, collective conscience, and success. (JMF)
Descriptors: Athletics, Change Agents, Models, Opinions, Psychological Needs, Social Agencies, Social Development, Sociology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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