Changes in Sport Culture

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Running Head: CHANGES IN SPORT CULTURE

Report on Changes in Sport Culture

Murat Mert Hallumoğlu 2010432035

Dokuz Eylül University

2012, August

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Abstract

Sport is a part of universal culture, world language, race, religion are powerful means of combining different people. Sociologically, culture surrounds us, the people have learned the social legacy. The relationship between sport and culture is really strong. Sport culture is a subculture. There are various theses about when to start the sport; so sport, serious culture accumulation. People live in many cultural interaction through sport, especially in the Olympic Games. People and their cultures from every country in the Olympic Games, the biggest proof of this situation. So, not only sport is not just a race, but also a communication and interaction. Thanks to the communication and interaction; people, countries, races, recognizes each other better. This study was prepared to describe the relationship between sport and culture, changes in sport culture.

Key words: Sport, Culture, Olympic Games, Changes in Sport Culture.

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CONTENTS

Introduction …………………………………………………………………………… 5

1. Sport ………………………………………………………………………………... 6

1.1. Definition of Sport ……………………………………………………………... 6

1.2. History of Sport …………………………………………….………………...… 6

1.3. Functions of Sport ………………………………………….…………………... 7

1.4. Types of Sport …………………………………………….………………….… 7

1.4.1. Association Football ……………………………….….…………………… 8

2. Culture …………………………………………………………………………….. 11

2.1. Subculture …………………………………………………….……………….. 11

3. Sport and Culture ………………………………………….…….……..…………. 13

3.1. Sport Culture ……………………………………….……….………………… 13

3.2. Functions of Sport Culture ……………………………..…….……………….. 15

4. Figures

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