Instruction
Consider the concepts of capitalism and class. Sage and Coakley both discuss these concepts in relationship to culture and sports.
Watch the post–World War II (when the U.S. government was entering the Cold War against communism) films designed to promote capitalism and to encourage Americans to accept class differences. Then, consider these questions in your responses.
Generate ways that the basic premises of capitalism and class differences are reinforced in spectator sports.
Consider the role of the skybox beyond that of providing seating for those who can afford it during athletic contests. How might the skybox be a hegemonic image, to use a term from Sage?
1st video https://archive.org/details/Capitali1948
2nd video https://archive.org/details/SocialCl1957