Publication in the Diário da República: Aviso n.º 10753/2023 de 01/06/2023
2 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 22,50 TP , Cód. 65893.
Lecturer
- António Francisco Silva Costa Marques (2)
- Luís Gonzaga (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Nothing to report.
Objectives
- To promote and develop interest in understanding and reflecting on the phenomenon of sport as a social field in contemporary societies;
- Understand and interpret the importance of sport as a social phenomenon as well as the positive and negative aspects of sport in today's society;
- Identify the social effects of young peoples participation in sport;
- Understand the relationship between economics, politics, religion and social communication in sport.
Program
1. Sport and social aspects; 2. Sport as a social and cultural phenomenon; concepts of society, social and culture; 3. Examples of sociological studies on sport; 4. Sport in youth; 5. Violence in sport; 6. Gender, racism and ethnicity in sport; 7. Economy, politics and religion in sport; 8. Modern sport and society analysis; 9. Sport and globalization: Social communication and the role of the media in the transformation of sport.
Evaluation Methodology
The assessment process consists of two research Group Works (GW), subject to presentation in class and mandatory discussion by all students in each group, and the completion of an individual Assessment Test (AT).
Final Assessment = 75% TG + 25% TA
This proposal is applicable to all evaluation periods, continuous and final.
Bibliography
(1994). Sporting Females. Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sport.. London: Routledge
(1998). Sport, Power and Culture: A Social and Historical Analysis of Popular Sports in Britain. (Vol. 5ª Ed.). Oxford: Polity Press
(2001). Sports et violences.. Paris: Ed. Chiron.
(2004). Aspectos Sociológicos do Desporto. Lisboa: Horizonte
(2010). Making Sense of Sports. (Vol. 5ª Ed.). London: Routledge
(2016). Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies. (Vol. 13th Ed.). NY: McGraw Hill eBook
(2021). The Sociology of Sports: An Introduction, 3d ed.. Jefferson (NC): McFarland & Co
Teaching Method
Initial use of the expository and interactive method and later the alternating use of guided reading and analysis of texts with discussion and reflection of practical situations. Independent research of bibliographic sources will also be encouraged.
Software used in class
Visual support through MS PowerPoint.
