Chapter Outline
What Is Socialization?A Functionalist Approach to Socialization
A Conflict Theory Approach to Socialization
New Approaches to Socialization
Becoming and Staying Involved in Sports
Example 1: The Process of Becoming an Elite Athlete
Example 2: The Process of Being Accepted as an Athlete
Example 3: To Participate or Not to Participate
Changing or Ending Sport Participation
Example 1: Burnout Among Young Athletes
Example 2: Getting Out of Sports and Getting On with Life
Example 3: Changing Personal Investments in Sport Careers
Being Involved in Sports: What Happens?
Do Sports Build Character?
REFLECT ON SPORTS: Power and Performance Versus Pleasure and Participation: Different Sports, Different Experiences, Different Consequences
Do Sports Improve Health and Physical Well-Being?
How Do Sports Affect Our Lives?
Real-Life Experiences: Sport Stories from Athletes Social Worlds: Living in Sports Ideology: Sports as Sites for Struggling Over How We Think and What We Do
What Socialization Research Does Not Tell Us
BREAKING BARRIERS: Socialization Barriers: Living in the Empire of the Normal
Summary: Who Plays and What Happens?