SM 2320 - Diversity in Sports

Sport is a microcosm of cultures at large, reflecting values, ideals, and social issues. Sport can be a vehicle driving society towards change and advancement or accelerating change, or it can be a weight upon society holding in place beliefs and customs that impede advancement. This course examines gender and diversity in sport organizations related to eight different dimensions of diversity in the workplace (e.g., racism, sexism, and ableism, plus allied areas of heterosexism, classism, ageism, lookism and religionism). Emphasis will be placed on developing strategies and plans to help create equal opportunity for participants and administrative and leadership personnel. Affirmative action, human resources, and recruiting tactics and strategies will be explored. Credits: 4