1. Read the book by Eitzen and Sage, "Sociology of American Sport."

2. Especially note the description of "Values" in the Chapter, "Sport and American Values."

3. Watch eleven films from those listed below. After each film notify me via e-mail of where and when you watched the film. Also include a paragraph in which you compare the text's description of what is valued in American Sports with what you find valued in the respective movie. (In other words, does the film tend to agree with Eitzen and Sage, or offer a very different perspective?) It is necessary to use the exact terminology, even quotations, from Eitzen and Sage. Sumbit only one review at a time and wait until you have received feedback from me before you submit a subsequent review.

4. By the end of the term write an in depth five page analysis/review of the values perspective of one of the Sports movies that you have watched.

Approved films:

• Roller Ball
• Chariots of Fire
• Breaking Away
• Bang the Drum Slowly
• The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars
• The Jackie Robinson Story
• Either of the Prefontaine movies
• North Dallas Forty
• One on One
• Field of Dreams
• Eight Men Out
• Hoop Dreams
• Hoosiers
• Bull Durham
• Major League
• Pride of the Yankees
• Fear Strikes Out
• Bad News Bears
• A League of Their Own
• Fast Break
• White Men Can't Jump
• Paper Lion
• Semi-Tough
• All the Right Moves
• Brian's Song
• Raging Bull
• Slap Shot
• Downhill Racer.