SPORT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY

Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………….………..1
I. The Influence of Sport on Economy……………………………….…………2-10
1.1 Sports as Big Business…………………………………………….…………2-4
1.2 College Sports and Money……………………………………….…………..4-5
1.3 Sport and its Influence on Economy………………………………………..5-10
II. The Influence of Sport on Culture………………………………………….10-17
2.1 Sport Terms and Expressions…………………………….………………..10-12
2.2 Sports and Movies………………………………………….……………...10-17
III. The Influence of Sport on American society……………………………...17-23
3.1 Functions of Sport…………………………………………………………17-19
3.2 Afro-Americans and their Adaptation in Society through Sports…………19-22
3.3 Women in Sports…………………………………………………….…….22-24
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….25-26 Bibliography………………………………………………………………….…..27

СПОРТ И ЕГО ВЛИЯНИЕ НА РАЗЛИЧНЫЕ СФЕРЫ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО ОБЩЕСТВА
(SPORT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY)

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