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Reading Assignments
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Week I -- Lecture Notes |
Classes begin on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009
Week II -- Lecture Notes |
- Monday, Sep. 28: Regular KIN 385 class meeting cancelled on Monday, September 28, 2009
(Reading assignment for 9/30/09, Chapter 1 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 2-29)
- Wednesday, Sept. 30: -- Introduction to The Sociology of Sport
Reading assignment: "Chapter 1: The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It?"
(Coakley, 2007, pp. 2-29)
Lecture Notes: Ch. 01 (six slides per page)
The Focus of the First Lecture is on the following questions proposed by Coakley (2007, p. 5)
- What are culture and society?
- What are sports and how might we distinguish sports from other activities?
- What is the sociology of sport?
- Why study sports as social phenomena?
- What is the current status of the sociology of sport as a field of study?
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Week III -- Lecture Notes
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Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 -- Introduction to The Sociology of Sport:
Still Chapter I -- Introduction to The Sociology of Sport
Visit the official site for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
The North American Society for the Sociology of Sport is organized exclusively for educational purposes to
promote, stimulate, and encourage the sociological study of play, games, and sport, to support and cooperate
with local, national and international organizations having the same purposes, and to organize and arrange
meetings and issue publications concerning the purpose of the Society. (source: www.nasss.org).
Sociological Theories: Analyzing Sport Via Social Theories (Reading assignment for 10/7/09, Chapter 3 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 54-87)
Reading assignment for 10/1/08 -- Chapter 2, "Using Social Theories: How Can They Help Us Study
Sports in Society?" (Coakley, 2007, pp. 30-53).
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Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009 -- Studying the Past
Reading assignment for 10/12/09 -- Chapter 3, "Studying the Past: Does It Help Us Understand Sport Today?"
(Coakley, 2007, pp. 54-87.
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Week IV -- Lecture Notes
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Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 -- Sports and Socialization
Reading assignment for 10/14/09 -- Chapter 4, "Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them?"
(Coakley, 2007, pp. 88-119.
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Wednesday, Oct. 14 -- "
Sports and Children: Who’s Winning?" Media Presentation--Youth Sports
Documentary: "What Happened to Fun?"
Read and write a one- to two-page critical reaction to any one (just ONE) of the following articles
and bring your reaction to class on Monday, October 19, 2009, 11:40 am |
- Frankl, D. (2006).
Youth sports: Innocence lost. Column - The New P.E. & Sports Dimension,
http://www.sports-media.org/ -- Indexed with SIRC--SPORTDiscus.
- Frankl, D. (2004).
Taming the beast: Excessive parental involvement in youth sports. Column -
The New P.E. & Sports Dimension, http://www.sports-media.org/ -- Indexed with SIRC--SPORTDiscus.
- Frankl, D. (2003).
Should Elementary School Children Take Part in Inter-School Sports Competition?
Column - The New P.E. & Sports Dimension, http://www.sports-media.org/ -- Indexed with SIRC--SPORTDiscus.
- Frankl, D. (2002).
Recruiting Practices in Youth Sports: Who's Winning? Column - The New P.E. & Sports
Dimension, http://www.sports-media.org/ -- Indexed with SIRC--SPORTDiscus.
- Michael C. Koester, M.C. (2000).
Youth sports: A pediatrician’s perspective on coaching and injury prevention.
Journal of Athletic Training, 35(4), 466-470. [www.journalofathletictraining.org]
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Helpful Links
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Tips on writing response papers from the University of South Dakota.
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Loyola instructor's suggestions regarding response papers
in terms of who, what, where, when, and why.
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Week V -- Lecture Notes
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Monday, Oct. 19 -- ">Sports and Children: Who’s Winning? -- Part II
(Reading assignment for 10/21/09, Chapter 6 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 150-193)
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Wednesday, Oct. 21 -- "
Deviance in Sports: Who’s the Loser?"
(Reading assignment for 10/26/09, Chapter 7 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 194-231)
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Week VI -- Lecture Notes
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Monday, Oct. 26 -- Violence in Sports: The Bad, the Very Bad, and the Ugly.
(Reading assignment for 10/28/09, Chapter 8 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 232-279)
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Wednesday, Oct. 28 --
Gender and Sports: Breaking the Barriers.
Read and write a one- to two-page critical reaction to any one (just ONE) of the following articles
and bring your reaction to class on November 4, 2009, 11:40 am
Wednesday, Oct. 29 -- "
Myths surrounding gender equity in sports: Empowering Women in Sports" [feminist.org/]
(Reading assignment for 11/2/09, Chapter 9 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 280-319)
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Week VII -- Lecture Notes
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Monday, Nov. 2 -- "Race and Ethnicity in Sports: Are We "Color Blind or Color Impaired?"
(Reading assignment for 11/4/09, Chapter 10 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 320-357)
Wednesday, Nov. 4 -- "Social Class: The Power of Money."
(Reading assignment for 11/9/09, Chapter 14 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 482-527)
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Week VIII -- Lecture Notes
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Monday, Nov. 9 -- "
Varsity Athletics: A Sports Education."
(Reading assignment for 11/16/09, Chapter 14 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 482-527)
Wednesday, Nov. 11 -- Veteran's Day Holiday -- University Closed
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Week IX -- Lecture Notes
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| Monday, Nov. 16 -- Varsity Athletics: A Sports Education
(Reading assignment for 11/18/09, Chapter 11 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 358-357)
Wednesday, Nov. 18 -- Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Processes Influence Sports?
(Reading assignment for 11/23/09, Chapter 11 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 358-401)
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Week X -- Lecture Notes
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| Monday, Nov. 23 -- Sports and The Economy: What Are The Characteristics of Commercial
Sports? (Reading assignment for 11/25/09, Chapter 15 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 528-563)
Wednesday, Nov. 25 -- Sports and Religions: Is It A Promising Combination?
(Reading assignment for 11/30/09, Chapter 16 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 564-590)
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Week XI -- Lecture Notes
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| Monday, Nov. 30 -- Sports in the Future: What Can We Create? (Part I)
(Reading assignment for 12/2/09, Chapter 16 in Coakley, 2007, pp. 564-590)
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| Wednesday, Dec. 2 -- Sports in the Future: What Can We Create? (Part II)
(No reading assignments)
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Daniel Frankl, Ph.D., Professor
School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8162
Phone: (323) 343-4662
Fax: (323) 343-6482
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