What is sociology? Empathy, empathy is the definition, we've got to step out of our shoes and step into other people shoes.

Let's practice some sociology in wushu setting.

Alright, for functionalism, the manifest function would be that trainees engage in wushu for awareness of chinese culture, more involvement in physical activity, to body build. And thus the roles of the trainees is to listen to the trainers, to do their utmost best. The latent function would be probably be the team spirit, the encouragement, the urge to push ourselves forward. The trainers would increase in leading experience, in coaching international standards, in understanding more about wushu. However, there would be dysfunctions, and in this case, probably is that trainees might be driven too hard, their physical health might be compromised, not enough sleep?

In conflict theory, it might be that since the trainers have authority, trainees either oppressed or fight back. So far there is none who fought back, simply because they acknowledge the authority, and willing to obey their orders. However there might be some that has intention of rebel but obstructed by parents or relationship with certain/particular individuals and thus they do not want to disappoint. So they perform so the sake of someone else but not themselves. Other than that, there might be trainee-trainee tensions as well, and some sort of maybe 'indian chief' (unofficial leader) that his/her voice is to be taken seriously. Thus there is some sort of hierarchy, some sort of class of power, and obviously power struggle. People would do their best to prove their worthiness of the 'power' or 'authority' or 'respect'...

In symbolic interactionism, the definition of 'wushu' as a sport or as a performing arts differ, as well as definition of 'competition' and what it symbolize. Wushu to some is a platform to exercise, or some to have bonding with people of the same interest, or to learn chinese culture, or to kill them. Whereas competition, maybe a platform for you to improve significantly, or is meaningless, is a waste of money and time, is a stage to dramatize, is a platform of biasness or presentation (make-up), or to show off, to be recognized in the wushu pugilistic world. Thus there will be conflicting intentions and thus unhappiness in the club. =)

cool eh? simple scenario, complex ways of analyzing...