SOC149 Sociology of sport

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dino Numerato, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Fri 17. 4. 10:00–17:40 U32, Fri 24. 4. 10:00–17:40 U32, Fri 15. 5. 10:00–17:40 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course will be focussed on sociological understanding of sport. The objective of the course is to present the historical developments of the sports sociology sub-discipline, provide the students with the overview of key scholars, and theoretical concepts of the sub-discipline and outline the links between sports sociology and general sociological theory. The course will take place in three thematically specific sessions, during which particular attention will be given to the relationship between sports and politics, mass media, identity, globalisation, civil society, and social stratification. The list of compulsory readings will primarily be based on English-written literature.
Syllabus
  • 1. A. Sociology of sport: History of the discipline and conceptual framework - ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT - SPORTS IN CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGY - SOCIOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS OF MODERN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
  • 1. B. Sport and social mechanisms - SOCIAL STATUS AND SOCIAL STRATIFICATION - SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND INCLUSION - SYMBOLIC STRUCTURATION, THE FIELD OF SPORT PRACTICE AND SYMBOLIC NATURE OF SPORT - SPORT AND SOCIAL IDENTITY
  • 2. A. Sport and politics - PROPAGANDA, RESISTANCE, DIPLOMACY - SPORT AND IDEOLOGY - SPORT AND NATIONAL IDENTITY
  • 2. B. Sport and civil society - SPORT SECTOR AS NGO? - SPORT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL - SPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
  • 3. A. Political economy of sport I. - MEDIA AND SPORT - COMMERCIALISATION OF SPORT
  • 3. B. Political economy of sport II. - GLOBALISATION - DETERRITORIALISATION, POST-TERRITORIALISATION, TRANSNATIONALISM - SPORTS MEGA-EVENTS
Literature
  • Specifikováno v sylabu kurzu.
Assessment methods
- literature summaries - oral presentation - active participation in seminars - final paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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