HWS 339Sport in Society

Catalog

SPORT IN SOCIETY Sports provide a window into the societies and cultures in which they exist. The Sociology of Sport is a sub discipline of sociology and physical education that studies sports as a social phenomenon. It can explain about the organization and dynamics of relationships in society, and about how people see themselves and others in relation to the world at large. This course explores the relationship of sports and culture, and how it impacts our ideas about masculinity, femininity, race and ethnicity, competition, aggression and violence. Other associated topics examine how sports are connected with various spheres of social life such as family, education, politics, media and religion.