Sport Sociology

SPMT279 D001 Fall 2025 Assignment Instructions DO NOT USE AN INTRO ARTICLE TO A JOURNAL, A META-ANALYSIS, OR A BOOK REVIEW. THE ARTICLE MUST BE FROM A PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL (e.g. Sports Illustrated is not a peer reviewed journal). The goal of this assignment is to provide students with scholarly tools to research a scope of topics in contemporary and social sport. You will potentially use this article for your other upcoming assignments. Use the Online Library to research an article of interest from one of the journals, articles, or books on sport sociology or any other journal related to topics that are listed below. You may also use academic/scholarly articles that are external to the APUS library. The article should be a recent one, i.e., no older than 5 years. If you use the APUS Library then here are the instructions: Go to APUS Library Select the "Everything" tab under Find your Sources Type in sport sociology It will then populate results (I've provided the link to the articles from APUS Library) Choose one of the topics below: 1. How does religion play a role in sports? 2. What racial issues are impacting current sports? 3. What issues are impacting women in sports? 4. How do the media and social media influence athletes and fans? 5. How are coaches making an impact on their community? 6. What are athletes current roles in community activism? 7. Is the culture of college athletics healthy for athletes? 8. What are the most challenging sport social issues globally around the world? Please use these headings and use APA Style with a word count of 500 to 750 words: 1. Title 2. Author 3. Year 4. Publication Name 5. Description of the Study 6. My Thoughts on the Study 7. Conclusion of Impact on Contemporary Social Issues in Sports from This Study 8. References Please double-space the assignment in 12 point, Times New Roman font. Your assignment should include a cover page and be uploaded as a Word document. References should also be cited in-text where used.