@article{Nixon_2010, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT SYLLABUS}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/sociology-of-sport-syllabus}, abstractNote={Objectives and Assessment The primary objectives of this course are to help you to learn new sociological ideas and facts about society through studying sport and to help you understand sport and society in new and different ways. Specific objectives of this course are listed below. Student progress in achieving these objectives will be assessed primarily through observed improvements in the quality and sophistication of classroom contributions, through improvements in performance on exams, and through the quality of work on writing assignments. This course relies heavily on the online learning tools that are part of the Blackboard course management system, which is called "LearnOnline" at Towson University. Information and documents posted on the Blackboard/LearnOnline course site should facilitate student learning in this course. In particular, this course is intended to help you to: • understand the difference between personal opinions and the more scientifically and factually-based perspective of sociology. • analyze and think critically about sport and the sports news through the eyes of a sociologist. • use "sociological imagination" – a term made famous by sociologist C. Wright Mills – to see social behavior and events in sport as part of broader social and cultural patterns in society. • understand basic theoretical perspectives, concepts, and research findings in sport sociology. • understand important social issues, problems and controversies in sport and society. • understand how sport is related to globalization and the global cultural economy. • prepare a sociologically insightful written critical analysis of a sports-related opinion piece and of the current social problem in sport on which it focuses, using sociological theories, perspectives, or research covered in the course. organization, topics, and lessons provided in the full syllabi. Those teaching other sociology courses will find several "stand-alone" readings, lessons, and assignments. There are separate step-by-step instructions on conducting innovative and effective activities. The syllabi contain sections covering the major topics in the Sociology of Sport; including sections on theoretical underpinnings, youth and sports, race, and gender. Most of the syllabi are then rounded out with lessons examining media, globalization, deviance, collegiate sports, or professional sport.}, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Nixon, Howard}, year={2010}, month={Apr.} }