EP 10 - Ch 9 -- Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports?

We begin our discussion of social class in sports by addressing class ideology and the American Dream. We then focus on how the unequal distribution of resources in society leas to an unequal playing field in sports. We push that discussion to address inequalities in the built environment, and how that creates different access to health resources and fun. This leads us to address how wealthier people can create their own sport and fitness context in country club sports, and how that reality advantages the wealthy when it comes to college scholarships. We then discuss unequal power relations through discussions of stadium building, the cost of participating in elite sports, and unequal salaries between men and women sportspeople.