Meaning and Purpose of Sport in Society

of your favorite sport activities including watching sports television shows.  How do these activities help shape your ideas about your life and how you interact with others? How do sports bring you, and others, a sense of meaning and purpose in social life? How are sports related to important spheres of social influence such as family, media, religion, and community?  

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.