Super Bowl Sociology

Almost every American family gets together on Super Bowl Sunday and throws a party to celebrate the “Big Game”. There are even some Americans who would like to argue that this day should be considered a national holiday. Almost every country has their own sport, whether it be soccer (also known as football throughout Europe), basketball, baseball, or ice hockey. However, other than the world cup, no other sport really has quite the audience or viewership as the Super Bowl. As we mentioned in class, people will pay a very large amount of money to go and watch this game. Dr. Stoll states that people will pay thousands of dollars for seats where you are not even able to see the field clearly (Stoll, 2018). What is it that makes the Super Bowl such a popular and or praised event? Why is it that we dedicate a full day to watching this football game, while spending hundreds if not thousands of dollars to go and see this

This means that for a person to figure out which social patters are important, we look to other people and what they value or what decide is important for them. Sports are a great way to feel connected to other members of a society. This is a reason why they are so highly valued, we all get together to cheer on our favorite team which can bring large groups of people together. However, it is concerning how much money we are willing to spend to watch the Super Bowl when that money could be spent on helping people in need. Millions of dollars go into the production of the Super Bowl and to the staff and players. This money could be put towards starting programs to aid low income families or creating more beneficial shelters for the