In relation to the sociology of sports in the United States, __________ would describe a sporting event as a complex drama of face-to-face activities. Play is guided by the players' assigned positions and rules of the game. Also, players are spontaneous and unpredictable.

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Symbolic interactionists focus on the interactions between individuals and how they create meaning through their interactions. The description given emphasizes the face-to-face interactions and spontaneity of players, which aligns with the symbolic interactionist perspective. Conflict theorists would focus more on power dynamics within the sports system, postmodern theorists would argue that there is no objective reality to sports, and functionalists would focus on the role of sports in society and how it contributes to social stability.

In Relation to the Sociology of Sports in the United