KINE 103 - Social Issues in Sport

KINE 103 Social Issues in Sport

An examination of sport as a significant aspect of modern culture and a major institution of modern society. Among the topics that will be discussed are gender, race, and ethnicity and their role in sport, sport as an economic enterprise, sport at the High School, collegiate, professional, and international levels, the effects that religion, social class, politics, deviance and the media have on sport, and what future trends will have an influence on the world of sport.

Units: 3
Degree Credit
Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)
  • Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
  • Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area E5b
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area D), UC (IGETC Area 4)
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College of San Mateo

Department: Kinesiology

Number of Units: 3


This description is for the Fall 2024 term