SMS 302 Sport in Culture

3 Credit(s) CS W-II

Through lecture, discussion, and applied learning experiences, this course is designed to provide the student with an understanding that sport is a microcosm of society and is influenced by cultural traditions, social values, and psychosocial experiences. Specific topics covered will vary but emphasis will be placed on using tools of sport sociology inquiry to examine race, discrimination, prejudice and oppression experienced by many segments within the sporting world. The student will be able to understand that sport professionals are immersed in the socio-cultural milieu, and that leadership roles are endemic to the profession. Three lecture hours per week. SMS major elective. Required for Sport Management Concentration. Open to all students who have not received credit for SFL431A. This course will satisfy the Contemporary Society category as well as the W-II category.