Inequalities in Sports (SOC 216)

Term: 2022-2023 Spring Term

Faculty

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Dr. Danielle Lewis 

LMC 204

My Fall 2024 Student Hours:

Monday: 9:30AM-11:00AM; 12:00PM-1:00PM

Tuesday: 9:00AM-10:45AM

Wednesday: 9:30AM-10:00AM; 12:00PM-1:00PM; 2:00PM-2:30PM

Thursday: 9:00AM-10:45AM; 12:00PM-12:30PM

Friday: 9:30AM-11:00AM; 12:00PM-1:00PM       

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM (1/30/2023 - 5/12/2023) Location: MAIN LMC 211

Description

This course will use a sociological perspective to identify and analyze the sources of social inequalithy within and among organizers, participants, and spectators of sports. Theories from Sociology (such as conflict, functional, and symbolic interaction) will be used to critically explore how sports are the products of social relations and institutions that reflect already existing inequalities related to issues of race, income, deviance, gender, and sexuality. At the completion of this course, students will have a greater understanding of the driving forces of social inequality and the ways in which they are interconnected with the development of sports as a social institution.