SOCI 3800 - Sociology of Sport

This course is designed to utilize Critical Theory in a discussion of a Sociology of Sport. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to examine the influence and reproduction of race, gender, and class in the production and presentation of sport, while also assessing the impact of media and celebrity culture on athletes and audiences. Rather than dividing these themes into separate courses, this course will use the example of sport to study how these themes function in collaboration with each other in contemporary society.

Credits: 3

Prereq: SOCI 1101 (with a grade of D- or better)
Lecture hours: 3