Learning Experiences in Sociology of Sport (book)
A learn-by-doing approach to the sociology of sport DESCRIPTION Bring sport sociology concepts to life for your students with Learning Experiences in Sociology of Sport! It s designed to be compatible with the undergraduate sport sociology text you use, and it s the first book to use active learning experiences to back up important concepts and principles. The learning-experience format involves students in the learning process by providing them with hands-on experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Through the use of questionnaires, analyses, interviews, and observational studies, students gain insight into sport sociology and learn methods of research. Learning Experiences in Sociology of Sport is divided into two parts. Part I, with five learning experiences, is an introduction to research methods. Each exercise introduces students to a specific aspect of the research process, including the positivistic and naturalistic points of view and their accompanying methodologies. Part II contains 13 learning experiences that explore phenomena of universal interest to sport sociologists, such as the effects of class, gender, race, age, and disability on sport participation. Each learning experience includes * an overview of the general topic, * the objectives of the learning experience, * the Basics for Understanding, including concept definitions, * Checking Your Understanding, which reviews major concepts, * the Learning Experience, and * references and supplemental readings. Highly versatile, Learning Experiences in Sociology of Sport is specially designed to complement all major sport sociology textbooks. Supplemental readings at the end of each learning experience include references to relevant chapters in these texts: * The Social Significance of Sport: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sport, by B.D. McPherson, J.E. Curtis, and J.W. Loy * Sociology of North American Sport, by D.S. Eitzen and G.H. Sage * Social Aspects of Sport, by E. Snyder and E. Spreitzer * Sport and Society, by J.J. Coakley The exercises in Learning Experiences in Sociology of Sport will enhance comprehension of important concepts and principles, and students will benefit from the practical experience they gain when they conduct research for themselves. AUDIENCE Supplemental text for undergraduate sport sociology courses. CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Part I Research Methods Lea