CRN 80618

3.0 credit hours

Introduces the student to a variety of sociological principles and implications that relate to human organization and human interaction within the realm of leisure and sport. Leisure and sport are pervasive influences in American culture and in much of the developed world. It is important to understand the evolution of the leisure ethic in our society, how sport has become so important and how an individual is socialized through the forum of sport. The class will investigate the interrelationships between society, sport, popular culture and the value systems attributed to the involvement in these areas.