Language of “Locker Room Jokes” Analyzed
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A 5 page paper which examines the language of so-called “locker room jokes” in terms of values, assumptions, stereotypes and fears they reflect. Specifically considered are jokes based on gender, race, body image and social class and how the values and assumptions behind these ‘jokes’ translate from sport into everyday life. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Sports Commitment
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A 6 page paper on sport commitment involving the issues of sport enjoyment, involvement alternatives, personal investments, social constraints, and involvement opportunities. Each one of these areas of concern are discussed and defined in order to gain a more thorough understanding of the complex nature of sports psychology which is gaining much recognition. Details provided illustrate the many opportunities and levels of involvement that contribute to the issue of sports commitment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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African-American Influence on Major League Baseball
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A 20 page paper arguing that integration of the races has improved the quality of the game and positively contributed to the professional development of baseball. The paper looks at conditions immediately following Jackie Robinson's debut with the Dodgers and the firsts achieved by Larry Doby, Henry Thompson, Willard Brown, Buck O'Neil and Ken Williams and others, concluding that observed changes could not have occurred without the influence of these and other African Americans. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSbaseballAA.wps

Baseball During The American Civil War
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5 pages in length. Baseball during the American Civil War represented everything that the war did not: It was a way in which soldiers and ranking commanders could return being just men as much as it was critical time spent regaining one's mental and emotional balance amidst overwhelming conflict. Albert Doubleday – a name synonymous with baseball – was a Civil War General who, historians have determined, was not the original founder of America's most popular sporting game. That notwithstanding, Doubleday's involvement in baseball's Civil War presence is what has come to represent the start of a national tradition. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCbball.wps

Comparing Rocky Marciano and Mike Tyson
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This 5 page report discusses two of America’s most famous boxers of all time. Their lives and boxing careers are discussed and various aspects of grammar and style such as metaphor, simile, relative pronouns, and conjunctive adverbs. Comparing Marciano and Tyson serves as an example that allows the writer/reader to understand the ways in which the English language is most effective and the ways in which various styles and formats of language play an essential role in explaining and comparing, as well as clearly making a statement. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Construction Trends in Professional Baseball Stadiums -- Everything Old is New Again
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This 8 page report discusses the current trends in the construction of professional baseball stadiums. The technology and construction is top of the line high-tech while the theme and the style is a return to classicism. Stadiums such as Camden Yard in Baltimore and Comerica Park in Detroit (with its merry-go-round and Ferris wheel) attempt to make every effort to recreate the kinder, gentler days of baseball in the age of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. The new stadiums also want to seat more people, attract more fans, increase advertising and sponsorship revenue, and serve more food and drink that include such traditional baseball fare as cappuccino and microbrew ale. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWbbstad.wps

Desegregation: Spring Training in Baseball
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A 5 page paper which discusses the subject of desegregation as it involves spring training, playing, and teams in the sport of baseball. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAbaseball.wps

Football Past and Present
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7 pages. This paper is an overview of the history of American football and its relation to football as we know it today. Comparisons are made between players in the first football league to those of today's players, as well as information on salaries, drafts, players' lifestyles, and other intriguing information about the game of football. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAfball.wps

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