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Sociology of Sport

Code 17591
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 4
Workload TP(30H)
Scientific area Sociology
Entry requirements Not required.
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, globalization, social inequalities and the digital transition
Syllabus 1. Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
- Society, sport and the contribution of Sociology
- Theoretical foundations of the Sociology of Sport
- Sport as a social phenomenon

2. Sport and Society
- The evolution of sport in society
- Sport, Globalization and the mediatization of sport
- Surveillance and technological control in sport: ethical and social implications
- Ethics, sport and competition
- Sport and Inequalities
Main Bibliography Bodin, D. et al. (2001) Sports et violences. Chiron Éditeur.
Costa, A. (2017). Desporto e Análise Social. Sociologia: Revista da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, 2, 101-109.
Delaney, T, & Madigan, T. (2009) The sociology of sports: an introduction. McFarland.
Elias, E., & Dunning, E. (2019). A busca da excitação: desporto e lazer no processo civilizacional. Edições 70.
Garcia, R. (2024). A ética na busca dos limites humanos no desporto. Edições Afrontamento.
Giulianotti, R. (2015). Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport. Routledge.
Hargreaves, J. (1998). Sport, Power and Culture (5). Polity Press.
Marivoet, S. (1997). Dinâmicas sociais nos envolvimentos desportivos. Sociologia – Problemas e Práticas, 23, 101-113.
Marivoet, S. (2004). Aspectos sociológicos do desporto. Horizonte.
Marivoet, S. (2016). A inclusão social através do desporto: novos desafios na intervenção social. Lusíada. Intervenção Social, 47/48, 191-204.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-02-26

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