SOC 215 - Sports in Society

Institution:

Onondaga Community College

Subject:

Description:

The course will explore the structural and cultural relationship of sport to society, paying particular attention to the issues of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, age, economics, and politics as they relate to sport. How sport parallels other social institutions such as the media, family, and schools (particularly college athletics) will be explored. An all-encompassing objective will be to examine how sport is a microcosm of society. By looking at sport we can also look at and learn about society.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.sunyocc.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 498-2622

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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