Sport Management 497B - ST-Sports&Violence in America
Spring
2013
01
3.00
Stephen Jefferson
M W F 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
15106
Sports and Violence utilizes Smith's typology of Sports Violence and Syke's categories of Moral Worth to investigate supposed legitimate and instances of violence in and out of sport. Students will investigate the use of abusive practices by players, coaches and administrators as well as instances of self-abuse and preventive practices to lessen abuse.
Open to Senior, Junior and Sophomore Sport Management majors.