Transcript title
Sport and Society
Credits
4
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
40
Lecture hours
40
Recommended preparation
SOC 204Z.
Course Description
While we use sociology to help make sense of sport, we also use sport to develop the ability to think sociologically about society. Subjects include sport and values, socialization, deviance, social problems and social inequities.
Course learning outcomes
1. Exhibit knowledge of sociological perspective of sport in society and the influences sports and society have on one another.
2. Demonstrate the ability to discuss sociological theories, concepts, and ideas related to sport and society in small and large group settings and to express empirically as well as theoretically based opinions.
3. Examine and evaluate alternative perspectives and opinions while challenging one's own assumptions regarding social issues related to sport and society.
4. Exhibit knowledge of the primary institutions of family, education, religion, economic, and political structures in relation to sport and its impact on society.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of race, class, and gender inequality and the impact within sport and society.
6. Analyze the influence of individual values, beliefs, and traditions in sport on the larger society.
7. Develop and express interpretation and analysis of sociological principles through formal and informal writing.
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