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376-1127-00L 2 Credits BSC , SHE , MSC D-HEST , D-BIOL , D-GESS
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Sociology of Sport

Sportsoziologie

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Rahel Bürgi
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:30:37

Abstract

These lectures deal with the current changes in society and sport and provide an overview of the many different problems and perspectives of sport sociology.

Objective

The lectures set out to: - present the different dimensions, functions and interrelationships of present-day sport - provide an introduction to the central theories and models of (sport) sociology - show how far sport reflects society and how it changes and becomes more differentiated in the process - take current examples to highlight the sociological view of sport.

Content

• Sport and social change: developments and trends • The economy and the media: commercialisation, logic, dependencies • Social inequalities and distinctions: social impact, health and sport, sport and gender • Conflicts and politics: sports organizations, doping, violence

Resources

Lecture Notes

Selected materials for the lecture are available on the Moodle platform.

Literature

- Lamprecht Markus und Nagel Siegfried (2022). Sportsoziologie: Einführung. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlag. - Coakley Jay (2020): Sport in Society. New York: Mc.Graw-Hill. - Thiel Ansgar, Klaus Seiberth und Jochen Mayer (2013): Sportsoziologie: Ein Lehrbuch in 13 Lektionen. Aachen: Meyer & Meyer. - Weis, Kurt und Robert Gugutzer (Hg.) (2008): Handbuch Sportsoziologie. Schorndorf: Hofmann. A detailed program with additional references will be delivered at the beginning of the lecture.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , SHE , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Sportsoziologie
  • Thu 08:15-10:00 (NO C 6)
2 h weekly

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