Dr. Edward Morse's
Sociology 140 Course
Syllabus:
Texts: Sports in Contemporary Society, Fourth Edition. D. Stanley Eitzen
Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies, Sixth Edition. Jay J. Coakley
I. Introduction: The Social Structure of Sports
Read: Chapters 1, 2 (Coakley)
Chapters 1, 2 (Eitzen)
Project #1
II. Culture of Sports
Read: Chapter 3 (Coakley)
III. Sports vs. Student Roles
Read: Chapter 14 (Coakley)
IV. Socialization into the Role of the Athlete
Read: Chapters 4, 5 (Coakley)
Video: "Kids in Sports: What Price Glory"
V. Midterm Exam (TBA)
VI. Project #2 (TBA, day after midterm)
VII. Competing Institutional Expectations: Education vs. Sports
Read: Chapters 7, 8, 14 (Coakley)
Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (Eitzen)
VIII. Deviant Behavior and Violence: Sports Violence
Read: Chapters 6, 7 (Coakley)
Chapters 10, 11, 12, 7, 8, 9 (Eitzen)
IX. Mass Media
Read: Chapter 12 (Coakley)
Chapters 20, 21, 22 (Eitzen)
X. Race and Gender in the Sports Area
Read: Chapter 8, 9 (Coakley)
Chapter 29, 30, 31
XI. "Anything Can Happen Day"
XII. Life After Sports
Video: "Disposable Heroes"
* Please read all material for class. Your final grade will be based on the following schedule:
Class Participation 25%
Paper 20%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 30%
* Since one-fourth of your final grade is based on your participation in class, class attendance is expected of all students.
