SOCI 4420 Sports and Society

This course is a sociological exploration of sports within the context of U.S. society. Though sports may be dismissed as a mere recreational escape, this course will illustrate how sports can illuminate key sociological concepts such as socialization, culture, power, inequality, and commodification. This course will provide students with conceptual tools to understand the complexities and paradoxes of sports in a deeper way.  

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest: Spring semester even years

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Understand the sports through the lens of the sociological perspective.
2. Think critically about sports in the context of contemporary American society.
3. Understand the various ways in which sports may be considered a microcosm of society and broad social issues. 
4. Cultivate a "public voice" with respect to controversial social issues.