Sociology of Sport and Leisure - PKIN242NC

• Title: Sociologie sportu a volného času
• Guaranteed by: Department of Social Sciences Foundation in Kinanthropology (51-300000)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, C+Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Irena Slepičková, CSc.

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Martin Komarc, Ph.D. (02.10.2019)

To give a primer in social theory for students needing to engage with the application of sociological perspectives to the study of sport and leisure. To clarify position of sport in contemporary society, to show positive and negative features of this phenomenon. To learn about basic topics and ways of doing research in sport and leisure from the social perspective.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Martin Komarc, Ph.D. (02.10.2019)

European Commission. White Paper on Sport. 2007.

Euroepan Commission. Special Eurobarometer 472. EC 2017.

Roberts, Kenneth. Social Theory, Sport, Leisure. New York : Routledge. 2016.

Scheerder, J., et al. (2011). Understanding the game: Sport participation in Europe. Facts, reflections and recommendations. Leuven: K.U.Leuven.

Spracklen, Karl; Lashua, Brett; Sharpe, Erin; Swain, Spencer. The Palgrave Handbook of Leisure Theory. Series: Palgrave Handbooks. London : Palgrave Macmillan. 2017.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Mgr. Martin Komarc, Ph.D. (02.10.2019)

Essay

Written exam

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Martin Komarc, Ph.D. (03.10.2019)

Lectures:

1. Concepts of leisure, role of leisure in the society, research in leisure.

2. Sport in the modern society, characteristics, developmental trends

3. Leisure and sport of various social groups, especially in adolescent and senior age.

4. Sport participation and ways of its investigation, trends in SP. Social marketing for promoting sport participation.

5. Factors influencing sport participation.

6. Sport and quality of life. Sport and lifestyle. Sport and health related fitness.

7. Sport and tourism, sport services