The course covers the ways that sociology can be used to study sport. It also introduces the relationships between sport and society, and the cultural implications in our daily lives. It aims to (1) understand the sociological method of enquiry, its key ideas, concepts and perspectives and its application to the study of the relationships between sport, recreation, culture and society; (2) understand the different issues of sport and recreation in society with key sociological concepts; (3) critically evaluate modern organized sport and recreation in the society; and (4) think critically about sports and recreation as parts of social life.