On April 7, 1997, Two Players from Opposing Teams in a Professional

question 152

Multiple Choice

On April 7, 1997, two players from opposing teams in a professional hockey match were involved in a fistfight. What made this fight notable was that the two players, Wayne and Keith Primeau were brothers. Outside of hockey, Wayne and Keith were (and are to this day) close friends. They did not fight because they were angry at one another. In fighting each other, they were breaking the rules of hockey, as well as the expectations that most people have of how brothers act toward one another. From a sociological point of view, they can be seen to be conforming to which of the following?

• A) manners
• B) rules of interaction
• C) interactive structures
• D) norms of solidarity

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