Test Bank Sport and Physical Culture in Canadian Society, 2nd Edition Jay Scherer A=

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1. A suitable definition of ‘society’ would be:
2. The ability of individuals and groups to act independently in a goal-directed manner to shape society
3. The various capacities that enable and constrain individuals or groups to engage in practices and social relations
4. The structured social relations and institutions among a large community of people which cannot be reduced to a simple collection or aggregation of individuals
5. The activities, norms, customs, values, symbols, and shared meanings and materials that are part of the day-to-day lives of those in groups

Answer: C

Page: 2

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Conceptual

1. Evidence of the ‘democratization’ of sport can best be seen in which of the following examples?
2. Sporting opportunities continuing to go predominantly to middle-class and upper-middle class Canadians
3. The increasing presence of women in sport, particularly over the last 50 years
4. The gradual increase in the use of legal drugs and supplements in sport
5. The encroachmen