http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/athleticism Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:51:00 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:51:00 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1664/not-just-a-game-sport-and-society-in-the-united-states By Kenneth J. Macri - Sports are an essential and important aspect of American society; they are indispensible when it comes to their impact on a plethora of public arenas, including economics and the mass media. Sport coincides with community values and political agencies, as it attempts to define the morals and ethics attributed not only to athletes, but the totality of society as a whole. Fans of spectator sports find a reaffirmation of key societal values through sports, as they give meaning to their own lives. “By becoming fans, spectators engage in certain kinds of pleasures, fulfilling their own desires... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:11 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1664/not-just-a-game-sport-and-society-in-the-united-states