Hoop Dreams Cultural Analysis

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Sport has a powerful influence over our society. For example, Mr. Patterson showed students a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James “Hoop Dreams” in class. The film is centered on William and Arthur, two poor talented African American high school students living in Chicago. Along with, their dream to play professional basketball as a way to escape poverty.
In their neighborhood, playing basketball is considered to be a healthy activity. From watching the movie, it is clear that playing basketball kept William and Arthur away from drugs and crimes. In addition, through playing basketball, it helped them to graduate from high school, and later successfully enter college.
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• Symbols: objects which have significance beyond their mere existence. For example, flags, anthem, historical site.

• Social and economic institutions: organizations designed to further the values and beliefs of the larger group. For example, government system, education structure, banking system.

• Normative behaviour: the usual or expected behaviour within a particular society or social group. Includes written and unwritten expectations. For example policy, culture do’s and don’ts.

• Language: the words, terms and meanings which have particular meaning within a cultural context. For example ,Canada has two official languages French and English , also eh, and pop vs soda

• Technology: the tools, innovation, level of advancement found within a culture which helps define it. For example, transcontinental communications, telephone, kayak





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Knock-on: “occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with the hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catch it” (Rugby World).
Ruck: “A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team, who are on their feet, in physical contact, close around the ball on the ground. Open play has ended” (Rugby World).
Scrum: “The eight forwards from each team bind together and push against each other. The scrum-half from the team that has been awarded possession feeds the ball into the center of the scrum from the side most advantageous for his hooker (which is typically the side of loose head prop)” (Rugby World).
Flanker: “Forward player who usually wears jersey No.6 or No.7” (Rugby World).
Technology: GPS trackers on players, it collects data such as heart rate, speed, and acceleration. The data is used by coaches and physicians to determine one’s physical conditions. Whether, he is
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