A detailed study of the structure and function of the bones, joints, and muscles.
Emphasis is on the analysis and description of human movement.
The nature of sport, sport and social values, sport and social theory, cultural variations in sport, socialization into sport, sport within educational institutions, social stratification and sport, the female athlete, race and sport, deviance in sport, sport and the mass media, and the political economy of sport. Historical, Sociocultural and Philosophical Perspectives of Women in Sport are examined. Analyzes the history of differentiation and inequality between men and women in sport. Critiques the influence of select social and cultural factors effecting female athletes' sport participation. Studies the ambivalence by mass media to women's sports.