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Sports in Epic of America, Term Paper
Pages:6 (1929 words)
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Subject:Sport
Topic:Sports Sociology
Document Type:Term Paper
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Anti-discrimination laws are enforced and companies are rated by their policies of tolerance. Homophobia is gradually being extricated from the American consciousness and so is sexism. The media plays a major role in how the American consciousness changes and those changes have an indelible impact on the character of the American Dream.
Thomspon also notes that Thrice was well-loved by his teammates. The community rallied in support of Thrice and there was a general outcry after he died. Being American has always entailed appreciation for grassroots movements. The social and political realities that evolve depend on grassroots movements. Grassroots movements precede legislation and policy changes. America becomes more of a real democracy as grassroots movements offer a voice for the most disenfranchised elements of society. Grassroots movements prevent tyrannnies of the majority and enable minority opinions to make their way into public policy. The American government remains a government of the people, by the people, and for the people because lawmakers are not endowed with powers but rather, receive their powers from the voting public. Iowa State proved that populism remains an integral part of the American spirit. Those who dream the American Dream rely on the kind of support and camarderie offered to Thrice. Community values lie buried deep beneath the indivisualism and independence exemplified in America's cowboy image.
Jack Thrice is a quintessentially American hero. His legacy lives on in a statue bearing his image and a football field bearing his name. Though he may not have reached a level of material success, Thrice did achieve the equally valued goal of fame. Moreover, Thrice left an important legacy of intiating important social and political change and encouraging a grassroots movement to propel social change. Stories like Thrice's are therefore at the heart of the American consciousness. Not only did he fulfill the true American Dream but he helped that Dream to become more perfect. Thrice's story also appeals to the American fascination with sports as a metaphor for life. The playing field is a microcosm of social reality. On the field the good and the bad battle it out. Individual player's egos are subsumed for the team. Jack Thrice "took one for the team" in common sports vernacular. His sacrifice became an American sacrifice.
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The Declaration of Independence." Indiana University School of Law. Retrieved April 1, 2007 at http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html
Library of Congress (2002). What is the American Dream? Retrieved April 1, 2007 at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/dream/thedream.html
United States Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment. Retrieved April 1, 2007 at http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html
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The Declaration of Independence." Indiana University School of Law. Retrieved April 1, 2007 at http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html
Library of Congress (2002). What is the American Dream? Retrieved April 1, 2007 at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/dream/thedream.html
United States Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment. Retrieved April 1, 2007 at http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html
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