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    The three major sociological perspectives‚ functionalism‚ conflict theory‚ and interactionism‚ are perception lenses which Sociologists utilize to answer the two basic questions in building theory; what issues should we study? And how should the facts be linked? Essentially‚ each perspective conceptualizes and analyzes how society influences people as well as how people can influence society. Functionalism or structural-functionalism is sociological perspective that analyzes society on a macro level

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    Professional Athletes’ Salaries In today’s society‚ the American people can’t get enough of their favorite teams and athletes. Entire cities are infatuated with these teams and as a result‚ people spend much of their time and money watching and rooting‚ hoping for a victory. There is nothing wrong with enjoying and marveling at the talent of these professional athletes‚ but what happens with all these resources that go into the sports? They go straight to the players. Although our society idolizes

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    Athletes often wish to pursue their dreams of winning a medal for their country or being a part of a professional team. This is when many athletes often turn to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Marion Jones had won 3 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Life was good until federal investigators approached Jones in 2007 as to whether she knew Victor Conte (a known distributor of PEDs to professional athletes). She denied the allegations and said she “didn’t know nuthin”.

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    My chosen historical character is Adolf Hitler. He was once a wicked man on this planet‚ during Holocaust and World War 11 the war that is well known around the world. These wars were his intentions and plans‚ the impact of this war cause lots of lives losses and also lots of injured peoples. At that time he was in the Nazi party‚ which was similar to Isis nowadays. People don’t just start acting that way‚ killing people aren’t what they had in their mind‚ and people don’t just change to be this

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    Drug abuse among professional basketball players is a problem as old as time. In some circumstances it may not be the athletes fault. For example when they are treating a minor cough or a cold‚ the medications used will sometimes contain small amounts of alcohol. On the other hand some athletes purposely abuse drugs for a variety of reasons. Some attempt to cover up the presence of other drug abuse but most abuse drugs because they will enhance their performance. The most common abused drugs in professional

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    “More money more problems‚” have you ever wondered why athletes make more money than others. Today many athletes make several million dollars a year‚ hence athletes are significantly overpaid. Athletes jobs don’t have an effect on the world as a whole. Therefore doctors and others for example‚ should be paid more money than professional athletes. Some athletes make several million dollars a year. “It seems morally wrong that athletes would be paid more than people like firefighters‚ who serve the

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    Entertainment Justifies Professional Athletes Pay “The sports market in North America was worth $60.5 billion in 2014. It is expected to reach $73.5 billion by 2019” (Heitner). Sports in America is a culture in itself with millions of fans turning out or tuning in to games and sporting events all year round. Professional athletes are notorious for the amount of money they make for their occupation. Whether you are a sports fan or not‚ there is no escaping the debate regarding professional athlete’s salaries

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    sometimes‚ do you wonder how these athletes stay on top like they always are? So do i‚ for some it’s just hard work and natural talent‚ but for others‚ it can mean a lot more and even putting their career on the line. many athletes use PED’s that make them a better athlete by breaking down proteins that makes them be able to play longer‚ and play better. Many many athletes use these‚ however many do not get caught using them. In all professional sports they are highly illegal‚ in the Nfl marijuana

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    To begin with‚ those athletes with high salaries have some special talent which normal people cannot have in certain areas. Athletes are experts at some specific sports such as basketball‚ football‚ swimming and so on. It is hard for average people to reach that level‚ no matter how hard they try. People who watch the game can obtain happy experiences and enjoyments‚ which may enrich their lives and benefit their health. A number of common people become obsessed with sports and start playing basketball

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    Jasmine Johnson Karen Bertel 062 – 140 10-19-2011 Professional athletes Who in your opinion is the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) of professional basketball? Is it Kobe Bryant or could it be Michael Jordan. I know some people can argue about this all day. In the following paragraphs I will compare and contrast the two professional athletes and perhaps change your opinion or strengthen your argument on who you think is the best. Kobe Bryant also known as the Black Mamba is arguably the

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