In the chapter it is noted that the commonly made statement that "sports are reflections of society"
A. applies to race and gender issues, but not to other social issues.
B. ignores the capacity of people to act as agents of cultural production.
C. is not supported in any of the research done in the sociology of sport.
D. is likely to inspire people to want to change sports.
Answer: B
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