I need help with a sociology paper?

Question

i have a sociology paper to write and i need help with a topic and where to go with it. my teacher is pretty cool and said we could write about pretty much anything as long as it had to do with sociology. i love sports, mainly basketball so thats something i could write passionately about. but i am not sure how to tie that in. help and any ideas will be greatly appreciated! thanks!

Answer 1

There is a lot you can do on the Sociology of Sport.

Look here for more ideas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology_o...

Answer 2

Mentality and social problems of very athletic children? (you know, the kinds who are all about the sport, whose parents are always screeching at the game, etc.)

Answer 3

If you're open to kids sports the recent changes in youth athletics due to parents competitiveness would be interesting.

Do jocks really get a different education?

Is the racial distribution in professional sports the same as in society? Why or why not?

Compare/Contrast spectator sports culture in the U.S. to another country.

Compare/contrast hockey moms and soccer moms.

What do fans gain from team rivalries?

Olympics:

Explore the trend of counties "buying" talent.

Compare the number of athletes competing for different nations to the country's level of development.