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KNPE 167 Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity Units: 3.00
An introduction to sociological thinking about sport and physical activity. Among the topics to be discussed are: an exploration of what constitutes sport and under what conditions; how social relations of class, race, gender, and sexuality shape sport experiences; the business of sport; and the relationship between the media and sport.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Registration in a KINE Plan.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Investigate the place of sport in contemporary North American society.
- Reflect on social and personal experiences of sport.
- Develop critical thinking skills question in order to question aspects of sport that are commonly taken-for-granted.
- Discuss sociological concepts and reasoning.
- Practice identifying and constructing arguments.
- Develop effective written and oral communication skills.
- Apply sociological thinking in analyses of social issues in sport.
- Identify relevant academic literature and forms of writing.