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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SL 201 - Sport in Society


3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course focuses on contemporary issues and controversies in and related to sport. The course is designed to enhance learners’ understanding of the broader social implications of sport and equip them with the tools necessary to be socially conscious and responsible leaders in the sport industry. Various aspects of the sport will be covered including social theories, the history of sports, sports and socialization, sports and children, sports in high school and college, sports and the economy, sports and the media, deviance in sport, violence and aggression in sport, sports and politics, social class and sport, gender and sports, race and sports, international sport, and sport for development.

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