Learning Experiences In Sociology Of Sport

The learning-experience format of this undergraduate text involves students in the learning process by providing them with hands-on experience in 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. 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.