SOC 322S - The Sociology of Sport

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The University of Texas at Austin

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Examines the place of sport within social theory, with particular emphasis on the understanding of sport and society found in functionalist, Weberian, Marxist, figurational, feminist, and postmodernist accounts. This theoretical framework is used to explore key social issues in sport, including gender and representation, violence and deviancy, commercialization and college sport, race and inequality, and nationalism and identity. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic 7: The Sociology of Sport) and 322S and may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Sociology 302.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utexas.edu

Phone Number:

(512) 471-3434

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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