How sport and exercise reflects acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in society:

→the reduction of aggression and violence in modern sport, reflecting the reduction of aggression and violence in society

→The cathartic benefits of sport and exercise

→Involvement of the law in sport

→Growth in sport spectatorship

→Football Hooliganism

How sport and exercise is used as to bring about change:

→Political involvement in sport

→Use of sport as a means to change society

→Educational messages through sport and exercise

→Critical feminist theories that say sport is a gendered activity

How sport and exercise is used as a form of control:

→Used by powerful groups for their own motives

→To entertain and control the masses

→To promote capitalist growth

→To promote national pride

How sport and exercise contributes to society

→Develops character by teaching social norms and values

→Encourages work ethic

→Encourages individuals to get together to meet common values and goals

→Integration across different social and cultural groups

→Increases fitness and health of a nation