Chapter 1: Introduction to Power and Culture

Course Overview and Midterm Preparation

Course Emphasis

• Focuses heavily on concepts, emphasizing understanding, defining, and applying these to various examples.

• Evaluations, including quizzes and the upcoming midterm, assess comprehension and application of concepts.

Midterm Test Specifics

• Format: Multiple-choice.

• Preparation:

  • Glossary: Start creating working definitions for key concepts discussed throughout the course.

  • Application: Think about how to apply concepts to examples from class discussions and readings.

  • Advanced Evaluation: Expect questions on how concepts work in tandem to explain social phenomena in kinesiology.

• Readings:

  • Do readings closely, focusing on concepts and examples, which are numerous in each reading.

  • Do not memorize theorists' names (e.g., the scholar Graham and the concept of