Minerva Duke-Caruso

Student Learning ObjectivesWhat is a Sport Sociologist?

Goals of Sport Sociology

History Sport Sociology

Research

Is this statement correct?

In most countries sport is an important part of nation’s culture?

What is Sociology?

Sport Sociology

Video

Sociology of Sports

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=sport+sociology&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-yie8-701&vid=0001543062659

http://www.youtube.com/

What are the Goals?

Look at sport beyond our common understanding of

social life.

Identify & analyze things that change and those that don’t

Watch Film

Identify problems & recommend changes

Historical Development

1950’s

1960’s

To early 1980s

Associations

AAHPER –

JournalsRQES - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Journals

Research Methods in Sociology of Sport

Quantitative = Quantity

Qualitative = Quality

Research Methods in Sociology of Sport

Survey

Interviewing

Thematic Analysis

Ethnography

Societal Analysis

Comparing Professional SportsMarxism Capitalist

Futball (Soccer) Football

Historical Analysis

Critical Inquiry

Textbook – Overview of knowledge in Sociology of Sport

Lindsey Vonn

Popular Media ImagePlaying Unfair. Media Image of the Female

Athlete

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luadmO7Cugc

GROUPSAgree

Disagree

Statement

Student Survey

Gender RelationsSport & Gender

Vansearsma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va3_GzkVaVI

Gender Relations

Brittney Griner –Baylor Basketball Player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnLYdNXbVU8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtaPtQnu370&feature=related

Ethnic & racial relations

OPHR

OPHR

1. Restore Muhammad Ali’s title2.Remove Avery Brundage as head of US Olympic Committee

3.Disinvite So. Africa & Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

1968 Mexico City

Tommie Smith &

John Carloshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=xNe5uxccDj4&feature=related

Who is Dr. Harry Edwards?Organized Olympic

Project for Human Rights in fall of 1967

Dr. Harry Edwards

Forefront of Race and Sports in America for over 4 decades

Exceptional athlete, was awarded an

athletic scholarship to SJSU

Dr. Edwards Experience in SJSU

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00b70lh/Witness_Olympic_protest_1968

Socioeconomic relations

Socioeconomic

Income$25,000 vs. over $75,000

ConclusionTeacher/coach/ physical therapist, trainer who appreciate the different ethnicities, backgrounds, cultures, & beliefs students bring can help students become more successful