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Complete the readings for this lesson, and follow specific instructions for reading-related activities outlined in the syllabus. Consider and answer these questions for each reading. Athletic Heroic Acts What are the four features of a heroic action, according to the author? What is a key difference, according to the author, in the settings in which Federer was a hero (tennis match—sport) and in which Autrey was a hero (subway station—real life)? What is considered, today (in contrast to earlier decades), a “necessary prerequisite” to athletic heroism? What does the media underplay in considering whether an athlete should be deemed a hero, in the opinion of the author? From Coverage to Recover What are the basic journalistic “news values” that might push a story about a scandal involving an athlete to the front page? Items that get public attention in the news tend to involve basic narratives around what? What is exemplification, and how does the author suggest that it might impact the way athletes are covered? According to the author, when a high-profile athlete is disgraced, what is the most successful “image restoration” strategy? Just How Much What is a totem? Who came up with the concept, and what does it mean? What does it give believers, according to the author? What is forged through totems? Summarize the concept and its relationship to sport. Explain the concept of collective effervescence and how it relates to sport culture.