Objective : To Understand how opinion is formulated and power is distributed in a capitalist structure; changing probabilities for a "fairer" society!
More information on Professor Domhoff's book may be found Here. On a constructive note, it's important to consider that the ideological hegemony model becomes obsolete as more knowledge is readily available and a more "educated" society emerges....
More to the point, if you're thinking of beating the system via becoming a professional athlete, you may want to consider the odds!
Lets consider Football, since it's the most popular high school sport in the relatively developed United States --- out of 1,000,000 senior high school football players 1/4 of 1 percent will get a college scholarship covering 75% or more of the costs. Further, out of them 1 in 1,500 college athletes will play in the NFL for an average of 2 years... if they stay on that long! Either way, like it or not, you're part of the system!
US News: Athletic Support, By Justin Ewers http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/articles/030908/8athlete.htm
Improbable Dreams http://www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/articles/970324/archive_006530.htm
The NCAA
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/membership_svcs/sponssummaryDePauw University
http://www.depauw.edu/admission/applying/tips/athlete/recruiting.aspGetting the objective facts:
NCAA Division I Football
85
Scholarships allowed by NCAA per school
110
Certified NCAA Division I schools
9,350
Total scholarship players nationally (Freshman thru Seniors)
7,150
Approximate number of returning players each year
2,220
Scholarships available each year for approximately one million high school seniors
NCAA Division I Basketball
13
Scholarships allowed by NCAA per school
298
Certified NCAA Division I schools
3,874
Total scholarship players, nationally (Freshman thru Seniors)
1,788
Approximate number of returning players each year
2,086
Approximate number of new scholarships for 500,000 seniors
Considering public policy effects your everyday life, and no one Wants to be taken advantage of, notice the important differences and Similarities between State-run Capitalism and Dictatorial "communism...." Is one really that different than the other, or is it just a matter of lesser of two evils? In both cases the rich and powerful are made better off at the cost of the poor, minorities and those without knowledge: