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Sociology of Sport

Code 13749
Year 3
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 4
Workload TP(30H)
Scientific area Sociology
Entry requirements Not required.
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Learning outcomes - Learn about different sociological theories of sport
- Identify the theories and methods of the social sciences that allow us to understand the sporting phenomenon
- Promote and develop critical analysis of sport in society
- Question the relationship between sport, the city, globalisation, social inequalities and the digital transition
Syllabus - Introduction to Sports Sociology: theoretical approaches
- Problems, methods and research techniques in sociology
- The evolution of sport in society
- Sport, leisure time and lifestyles in contemporary society
- The influence of globalisation on sport
- Sport and the city
- Sport and social inequality
- Digital transition in sport: challenges and opportunities
Main Bibliography Bodin, D. et al. (2001) Sports et violences. Paris: Chiron Éditeur.

Cashmore, E.(1990) Making sense of sports. London: Routledge.

Delaney, T, & Madigan, T. (2009) The sociology of sports: an introduction. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Hargreaves, J.(1994) Sporting females, critical issues in the history and sociology of women's sports. London: Routledge.

Hargreaves, J. (1998) Sport, Power and Culture (5). Cambridge: Polity Press.

Marivoet, S. 2004 Aspectos sociológicos do desporto. Lisboa: Horizonte.

Tiesler, Nina Clara 2012 Diabola: futebol e emigração portuguesa. Lisboa: Análise Social.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-03-11

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