Soc Aspects of PE & Sports

Catalog description

A course to provide an introduction to sport sociology which students are exposed to the relationships between sport, culture and society. Case studies based on social theories will be presented with past issues and current research to gain a better insight to physical education and sport in the context of the world today. Topics will include youth sports, gender and racial issues, sport commercialization as well as educational issues at high school and college sport levels. Prerequisite: ENG 101; minimum grade C