(1.Department of Physical Education,Shanghai Electrical Machine ry Technology School,Shanghai 200240,China; 2Department of Physical Education,Foshan Science and Technology College, Foshan 528000,China)Abstract: Analyzing roles of sports in different societies with a pers pective of productivity development,the author points out:sports played roles as production skills in the primitive society,as military skills in the agricultur al society,as political instrument in industry society,and as a way of entertain ment in knowledge-communication society. Key words:sports function; social development; social role |