SPMG 250 - Sport in American Society

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Lynchburg College

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Description:

Prerequisite: SOCI 100 or 201. This course is a study of sport as social phenomena with discussion of issues in sports and sportrelated behaviors as they occur in social and cultural contexts. It includes an introduction to sociological issues, practices, and phenomena associated with sport. This course is designed to make students aware of the impact of sport upon the American culture. Course content explores such areas as social theories, the social significance of sport in society, social problems related to sport, the interaction of sport and other social institutions (e.g., family, education, economy, politics, mass media, and religion), and international cultures and sport. Analysis of the past, present, future impact of sports on contemporary society is applied to the transformation of sport into the present commercial enterprise. Course content includes theoretical positions in the sociology of sport and the significance of viewing sport from various social perspectives.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lynchburg.edu

Phone Number:

(434) 544-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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