Social Issues in Sport Management

Graduate

To work in the sport industry – whether it be in professional or community sport – one must have an understanding of its consumers and/or participants, including individual factors and macro/systemic influences. It is important for sport organizations to embody equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) to ensure all participants feel welcome, included and have equal access to sport. This course takes an intersectionality approach to examining various social identities (e.g., gender, race/indigeneity, LGBTIQ2S+, social class, ability and age) and current issues in the contemporary sport context. Students 201 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar will examine how sport is positioned to be both a barrier and a platform for social change and build capacities to make sport more equitable, diverse, and inclusive.