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Globalism, Technology, Capitalism, and Sport

transnational, those that promote the American way of life and "transmit American popular culture" across the globe (Keys, 2000). ...

The Common Sports Injury of a Sprained Ankle

a step or jumps inadvertently onto an opponents foot with an inverted foot (Lynch, 2002). Often, the foot is plantar flexed when t...

Cheerleading and Sports Gender Constructs

peer pressure, societal norms, family expectations, all contribute towards "channelling" the individual into certain forms of iden...

Leisure Activities in Britain 1700 - 1850

festivals (2005). Early ritualized activities of leisure would continue after many people began to reside in the Victorian tow...

Societal Role of Sports

provides a healthy venue for socializing. Rather than meet clients in a bar, for example, they can chat on the golf course. Young ...

Sports and Cheating

breaks the rules to gain an advantage, that is cheating. Cheating is important not only because a lot of money is involved, and th...

Sports Origin and Theories

recreational sports such as cycling. The author notes that the influx of the sport paralleled and reinforced the embrace of values...

Social Responsibility, Ethics, Sports, and Philosophy

of medicine, law, and theology has been expanded tremendously, however. Now there are professionals in practically every field an...

TV Viewer Types Types Of Television Viewers: Home Shopping Addicts, Diehard Sports Fans And Public Television Loyalists

available around the clock due to the technological advancements television has bestowed, shoppers are not only able but they are ...

Sports of the Future

peers around them that can serve as motivation. Whether or not teammates get along is evident as soon as the ball is set into pla...

Fathers, Sons, and the Bonding Created by Sports

able to go along on a fishing or bike trip then Dad doesnt have to miss family time to pursue his hobby, and the child learns inva...

U.S. Race Relations and Sports

his firm resolution until his lifes end (Faulkner, 1995). The turning point in Robinsons life was when his mother uprooted him an...

Pro Soccer from a Financial Perspective

(Wagman). This particular lawsuit has demonstrated how the ever increasing costs of running a soccer team - including the ...

Team Sports and Cohesion Importance

individuals (Matheson et al, 1997). The evidence of high levels of cohesion in successful sporting teams is widely acknowledged (...

Sponsorships and Special Events

these days are finding themselves in competition with other organizations for sponsorship dollars (Allen, 2002). Non-profits and f...

Australia, Alcohol Consumption and the Impact of Combining Advertising and Sports

"total years of life lost to disability (YLD), with depression accounting for 8% of the total YLD" (Mathers, et al., 2001; p. 1076...

Sports and Drugs

we may wish to consider, for instance, if the testing of an athlete may be seen as ethical, and why bother with the testing anyway...

Sports Related Products and Marketing Research

both ask customers what they want and then make efforts to supply those needs. Several have found that ignoring customers changin...

Los Angeles Lakers' Basketball Star Kobe Bryant

bristles at accusations that he played selfishly last season, saying he wanted to help the team but was too young to know how" (pp...

Comparing the Sporting Policies of John Major and Margaret Thatcher

to a stagnation of policies, and that change was inevitable. However, during this time there were two different leaders; Margaret ...

Father and Son Bonding Through Sports

wolfed down all winter had turned into spring steel" (Sanders 34). While there is bonding between father and son, there is also a...

Management and Sports Marketing

inconsistent environment (University of Louisville, nd). 2. Fan Identification Despite the importance of having a strong fan b...

Cross Promotional Advertising Between Sports Brands and Consumer Products

advertising is the art form of consumer capitalism. In analyzing the kinds of ideas, values and ethics contemporary advertising a...

Injury Control Strategies

Kellermann rerported that "Injuries result in more than 142,000 deaths in the United States each year and permanently disable anot...

Racial Factors Within the Context of Sports

a high school junior who made jaws drop when he played; his skill was exemplary but he is white (Cray, 1998). In fact, he would be...

Muslim Women's Rights

woman 2. Little real freedom V. Obedience and disobedience A. Legal aspects 1. Honor killing in Saudi Arabia 2. Turkeys secular la...

Forecasting for a Fast Food Outlet

and ice creams sold in the summer, this looks at the trends rather than just the past performance. Regression analysis takes th...

Frankenstein/Symbolic of Women's Fate

are equated by Frankenstein as emotionally synonymous to pursuing and conquering a woman. From this sexual conquest of nature, Fra...

Emecheta/2nd Class Citizen

brother. As with all female orphans, she becomes a "servant" in her uncles household (Emecheta, 1983, p. 17). Her uncles family co...

Women In Chinese Culture: Historical Analysis

inasmuch as they were "fortunate to live at a time characterized by open-mindedness and liberal ideas" (Jianying, 2001). This exa...