Sociology of Sport

Undergraduate

This course introduces key sociological concepts and theories to examine the social, political, cultural, and mediated role of sport in society. Using a sociological lens, the topics in this course evaluate how sport reflects specific social structures, frames and reproduces dominant images and stereotypes, and is a key site for identity formation and performance. From this perspective, the course critiques the social realities of how dominant understandings of the meaning and purpose of sport as well as how it is organized influence who is allowed to play sport and under what conditions. The goal is that students will begin to form their own critical insights on how sport can be more equitable, diverse, and inclusive.