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SPORT IN SOCIETY

Offered By: Foothill College via California Community Colleges System

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Sociology Courses Economics Courses Sports Courses Ethics Courses Politics Courses Commercialization Courses

Course Description

Overview

Students examine the history of sports and its significance in economics and politics, and the role of race, ethnicity, culture and gender in sport and society. Students also examine specific issues, such as the emergence of professional and collegiate sports in the United States, questions of ethics, commercialization, the relationship between sports and media, the internationalization of sports, and the Olympic movement. Students will also examine youth sport and the current status of youth sport in the United States.

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