Major perspectives in the sociology of sport. Functionalism, sport and society / John W. Loy and Douglas Booth -- Marxist theories / Bero Rigauer -- Cultural studies and the sociology of sport / ...

The Department of Exercise & Sport Studies (ESS) is committed to improving the quality of life at Smith College by providing an array of classes that allow for the exploration and better understanding ...

The College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences offers an interdisciplinary minor in Sports Studies. Students in this minor examine the place of sports in American culture though courses that ...

1 Required for entering freshmen. 2 Quantitative Literacy (QL) is fulfilled outside the American Studies major. The department recommends that all majors take a math course that satisfies the QL ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — While many children dream of playing college or professional sports, most American parents hold realistic expectations about their child’s athletic future, according to a new ...

Most people take for granted that playing sports is good for the body. However, new research indicates that merely watching sports live may be good for the mind as well. Participants in a study ...

As a sport studies major, you’ll look at sports and other physical activity through the lens of history, psychology and sociology. In addition to studying sports history, you’ll look at the role of ...