BU108 Sport and Society4 credit(s)
This course serves as an anchor for the First Year Experience by welcoming you into the Saint Mary’s University community and providing an opportunity for the development of academic skills in the area/discipline of business by applying sociological theories to the analysis of sport and sport business. This course examines the relationship between the business of sport, culture, and society. Through the examination of the current issues in sport, this course provides a cross-cultural examination of how sport is a microcosm of society and how the business of sport capitalizes upon such issues. Issues related to sport that are examined may include, but are not limited to: social change, protesting, religion, national psyche, economic and political systems, and international relations.
Sport and Society incorporates the common themes of Place, Purpose, and Well-Being by examining current issues in society as it applies to sport and sport business. For example, this course discovers how specific societal movements and social change, such as kneeling during the national anthem, have affected the business of sports such as media broadcasting rights, international relations and more.
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