SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT

HISTORY 136

As much as we may try to convince ourselves that sport offers an escape from the "real world," constant news of players' strikes, stadium financing controversies, and the lack of diversity in league management remind us that we cannot separate the games we play and watch from the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they are embedded. Explore how sport has shaped and been shaped by major trends in American social, political, and economic history. The focus is not on player stats or the morning edition of SportsCenter, rather with serious historical arguments and debates about sport's relationship to American capitalism, social movements, and urban development. Readings also provide a diverse set of perspectives on the politics of race, gender, and class in American sport in the twentieth century.

KINES 355

An introduction to the philosophy of physical activity/education, history of physical activity/education and sport, and sociology of sport.

POLISCI 635

Covers the political economy, political culture, and the politics of identity (nationalism, race, ethnicity, social class, religion, and gender) that is usually associated with sport at both the highest and lowest levels of competition. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 616 prior to fall 2017

SOC 700

An introduction to current issues in sociology and its subfields.

SOC 196

Introduction to sociology concepts and methods.