SOC 204 - Sociology of Sport

Institution:

Ferrum College

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Description:

A course designed to introduce students to the study of sport as a social institution which influences people of all ages through personal involvement, community involvement, and media accounts of national and international activities. Topics covered in this course will include: cultural, economic, and political influence in sports; issues of deviance, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and physical and mental challenges as related to sport; and a sociological examination of recreational, interscholastic, intercollegiate, amateur, professional, and Olympic sports. Three hours, three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ferrum.edu

Phone Number:

(540) 365-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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