SOC 302 - Sociology of Sport

3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 111 or SPT 205
This course explores the ways in which sports are intertwined in social, cultural, political and economic forces operating at many different levels, from the social psychological levels to the global level. Also, how these forces shape sports organizations and activities, including our participation in sport for purposes of recreation and leisure, sports participation as self-expression and personal fulfillment, participation as spectators of sports and consumers of sports as entertainment commodities