This course will examine various aspects of the relationship between sport and society in Spain, with a particular emphasis on soccer and bullfighting. We will examine both the impact of sport on Spanish society and the influence of society on the practice of sport in Spain. The course begins with a consideration of general theoretical questions in the study of sport before moving on to an account of the historical development of sports in general and in Spain in particular. The impact of social institutions on sports is examined in sections on the economy and the media. The first half of the course ends with a consideration of the ways in which sport can be used by governments as a political tool. Following the midterm, we examine the reciprocal influences of sport on violence, gender, race and ethnic and national identities in Spain.
Attendance policy:
Attendance is mandatory for all IES classes, including field studies. Any exams, tests, presentations, or other work missed due to student absences can only be rescheduled in cases of documented medical or family emergencies. If a student misses more than three classes in any course half a letter grade will be deducted from the final grade for every additional absence. Seven absences in any course will result in a failing grade.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course students are able:
• To recognise and be able to undertake realistic and accurate comparisons between the role of sport in
Spanish society and other societies;
• To critically analyse the historical development of sports in general, and Spanish sports in particular, from a sociological perspective;
• To apply diverse social theories when analysing sports as social phenomena;
• To assess the interrelated social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of contemporary sports;
• To discuss and investigate controversial and conflictive issues in sports.
Method of presentation:
Lectures, field studies, class debates, group problem solving and analysis of audio-visual materials.
LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: Spanish
Required work and form of assessment:
Participation (10%); Project 1 (30%); Mid Term Exam (30%); final exam (30%)
• Field studies: Invited speakers, visit to Barcelona Olympic Museum, RCD Espanyol and other exhibitions as deemed relevant.
• Email feedback and tutoring for assessments.
content:
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Defining Sport. General definition of sport according to the Real Academia de la Lengua Española as well as from the sociological prospective.
Required Reading: Muñoz Guillén, Jorge Antonio. (2001) pp 1-3.
Session 3: The values at the sport. The sport as a collective and social phenomenon and topic.
Required Reading: Ruiz Llamas, G. and Cabrera Suárez, D. (2004) pp 1-11
Session 4: Theoretical Approaches to Studying Sports: symbolic interactionism. Definition and relation with the sport.
Required Reading: Cabaña,J. and Lamo de Espinosa, E. pp. (2000) 1-45.
Session 5: Theoretical Approaches to Studying Sports: functionalism and conflict theory. Definition and relation with the sport.
Required Reading: Giner, J. (2005) pp. 1-4.
Calderón Hernánez, J. (2008) pp. 1-8.
Session 6: The Historical Development of Sport in Spain
Required Reading: Rivero Herraiz. (2009) pp 1-5
Session 7: Sports and Politics in Spain: traditional and Historic links case of football.
Required Reading: Viñas, C. (2005) pp. 113-121
Session 8: Sports and Politics in Spain II: Mainstream media. Spanish Sports Papers for this week.
Required Reading: Viñas, C. (2005) pp 146-149.
Session 9: Sports and Politics in Spain III: Sport mainstream media. Spanish Sports Papers for this week.
Session 10: Sport and Businesses in Spain: Clubs, Media Corporations and PLC’s
Required Reading: Spanish Sports Papers for this week
Session 11: Sport and Businesses in Spain II: the case of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid Spanish National Press and Barcelona FC press – of the time.
Session 12: MIDTERM EXAM
Session 13: Sport and State in Spain: Ministries, Federations and Welfare State Support.
Required Reading: Moragas de, Miquel. (2008) pp 1-18
Session 14: Sport and State Politics on the International Stage: Barcelona ’92 and its legacies
Required Reading: Kennet, C. (2008) pp 1-12
Cerezuela, B. (2003) pp1-14
Session 15: Violence in Sports: issues and implications
Required Reading: Gómez, G. (2007) pp 1-25
Session 16: Violence and Soccer: hooliganism
Required Reading: Viñas, C. (2005) pp 57-101
Session 17: Sport, identity and group membership: the case of football.
Required Reading: Armas Marcelo, (2010) JJ. pp 39-62
Murillo, E. (2010) pp 63-69
Session 18: Violence, Masculinity and National Identity: the bullfight.
Required Reading: Mosterín, J. (2010) pp 1-10
Fernández Truhan, J. pp 1-16.
Session 19: Tradition and animal rights campaigners: Los encierros (the running of the bulls), and other activities with animals involved.
Required Reading: Spanish National Press of the time
Session 20: Tradition and national identity in Spain: the ethnic sports
Required Reading: Carrasco Bellido, D. pp 1-65
Olivella, N. pp 1-30
Session 21: Race, racism and Sports.
Required Reading: Durán González, Javier and Jimenez Martín, P. (2006) pp 1-27
Session 22: Sport and immigration in Spain.
Required Reading: Kennett, Chris (2006) pp. 1-77
Session 23: Field study visit TBA
Session 24: Review Session.
Final Exam
Required readings:
Armas Marcelo, (2010) JJ. pp 39-62 Una pasión sin fin. (Revista de Occidente número 351).
Cabaña, J. and Lamo de Espinosa, E. pp. (2000) pp1-45. Teoría social del interaccionismo simbólico (REIS).
Calderón Hernánez, J. (2008) pp. 1-8. El funcionalismo (PDF).
Durán González, Javier and Jimenez Martín, P. (2006) pp 1-27 (2006) Fútbol y Racismo: un problema científico y social (RICYDE). http://www.oei.es/valores2/art5n3a06.pdf
This course will examine various aspects of the relationship between sport and society in Spain, with a particular emphasis on soccer and bullfighting. We will examine both the impact of sport on Spanish society and the influence of society on the practice of sport in Spain. The course begins with a consideration of general theoretical questions in the study of sport before moving on to an account of the historical development of sports in general and in Spain in particular. The impact of social institutions on sports is examined in sections on the economy and the media. The first half of the course ends with a consideration of the ways in which sport can be used by governments as a political tool. Following the midterm, we examine the reciprocal influences of sport on violence, gender, race and ethnic and national identities in Spain.
Attendance is mandatory for all IES classes, including field studies. Any exams, tests, presentations, or other work missed due to student absences can only be rescheduled in cases of documented medical or family emergencies. If a student misses more than three classes in any course half a letter grade will be deducted from the final grade for every additional absence. Seven absences in any course will result in a failing grade.
By the end of the course students are able:
• To recognise and be able to undertake realistic and accurate comparisons between the role of sport in
Spanish society and other societies;
• To critically analyse the historical development of sports in general, and Spanish sports in particular, from a sociological perspective;
• To apply diverse social theories when analysing sports as social phenomena;
• To assess the interrelated social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of contemporary sports;
• To discuss and investigate controversial and conflictive issues in sports.
Lectures, field studies, class debates, group problem solving and analysis of audio-visual materials.
LANGUAGE OF PRESENTATION: Spanish
Participation (10%); Project 1 (30%); Mid Term Exam (30%); final exam (30%)
• Field studies: Invited speakers, visit to Barcelona Olympic Museum, RCD Espanyol and other exhibitions as deemed relevant.
• Email feedback and tutoring for assessments.
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Defining Sport. General definition of sport according to the Real Academia de la Lengua Española as well as from the sociological prospective.
Required Reading: Muñoz Guillén, Jorge Antonio. (2001) pp 1-3.
Session 3: The values at the sport. The sport as a collective and social phenomenon and topic.
Required Reading: Ruiz Llamas, G. and Cabrera Suárez, D. (2004) pp 1-11
Session 4: Theoretical Approaches to Studying Sports: symbolic interactionism. Definition and relation with the sport.
Required Reading: Cabaña,J. and Lamo de Espinosa, E. pp. (2000) 1-45.
Session 5: Theoretical Approaches to Studying Sports: functionalism and conflict theory. Definition and relation with the sport.
Required Reading: Giner, J. (2005) pp. 1-4.
Calderón Hernánez, J. (2008) pp. 1-8.
Session 6: The Historical Development of Sport in Spain
Required Reading: Rivero Herraiz. (2009) pp 1-5
Session 7: Sports and Politics in Spain: traditional and Historic links case of football.
Required Reading: Viñas, C. (2005) pp. 113-121
Session 8: Sports and Politics in Spain II: Mainstream media. Spanish Sports Papers for this week.
Required Reading: Viñas, C. (2005) pp 146-149.
Session 9: Sports and Politics in Spain III: Sport mainstream media. Spanish Sports Papers for this week.
Session 10: Sport and Businesses in Spain: Clubs, Media Corporations and PLC’s
Required Reading: Spanish Sports Papers for this week
Session 11: Sport and Businesses in Spain II: the case of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid Spanish National Press and Barcelona FC press – of the time.
Session 12: MIDTERM EXAM
Session 13: Sport and State in Spain: Ministries, Federations and Welfare State Support.
Required Reading: Moragas de, Miquel. (2008) pp 1-18
Session 14: Sport and State Politics on the International Stage: Barcelona ’92 and its legacies
Required Reading: Kennet, C. (2008) pp 1-12
Cerezuela, B. (2003) pp1-14
Session 15: Violence in Sports: issues and implications
Required Reading: Gómez, G. (2007) pp 1-25
Session 16: Violence and Soccer: hooliganism
Required Reading: Viñas, C. (2005) pp 57-101
Session 17: Sport, identity and group membership: the case of football.
Required Reading: Armas Marcelo, (2010) JJ. pp 39-62
Murillo, E. (2010) pp 63-69
Session 18: Violence, Masculinity and National Identity: the bullfight.
Required Reading: Mosterín, J. (2010) pp 1-10
Fernández Truhan, J. pp 1-16.
Session 19: Tradition and animal rights campaigners: Los encierros (the running of the bulls), and other activities with animals involved.
Required Reading: Spanish National Press of the time
Session 20: Tradition and national identity in Spain: the ethnic sports
Required Reading: Carrasco Bellido, D. pp 1-65
Olivella, N. pp 1-30
Session 21: Race, racism and Sports.
Required Reading: Durán González, Javier and Jimenez Martín, P. (2006) pp 1-27
Session 22: Sport and immigration in Spain.
Required Reading: Kennett, Chris (2006) pp. 1-77
Session 23: Field study visit TBA
Session 24: Review Session.
Final Exam
Armas Marcelo, (2010) JJ. pp 39-62 Una pasión sin fin. (Revista de Occidente número 351).
Cabaña, J. and Lamo de Espinosa, E. pp. (2000) pp1-45. Teoría social del interaccionismo simbólico (REIS).
Calderón Hernánez, J. (2008) pp. 1-8. El funcionalismo (PDF).
Carrasco Bellido, D. pp 1-65 Juegos y Deoprtes Tradicionales. (PDF). http://www.futbolcarrasco.com/apartados/inef/3curso/pdf/12.pdf
Cerezuela, B. (2003) pp1-14 La información y documentación deportiva y los grandes eventos deportivos centre d’estudis olímpics, UAB). http://olympicstudies.uab.es/pdf/WP086_spa.pdf
Durán González, Javier and Jimenez Martín, P. (2006) pp 1-27 (2006) Fútbol y Racismo: un problema científico y social (RICYDE). http://www.oei.es/valores2/art5n3a06.pdf
Fernández Truhan, J. pp 1-16. Orígenes de la Tauromaquia (Universidad Pablo de Olavide). http://www.cafyd.com/HistDeporte/htm/pdf/6-0.pdf
Giner, J. (2005) pp. 1-4. Conflicto Social –teorías de- (PDF). http://www.ucm.es/info/eurotheo/diccionario/C/conficto_social_teorias.pdf
Gómez, G. (2007) pp 1-25 La violencia en el Deporte. Un análisis desde la psicología social (UNED). http://www.uned.es/472074/papers/Gomez_%282007%29.pdf
Kennet, C. (2008) pp 1-12 Barcelona 92 Post-olímpica: deporte y multiculturalismo. http://olympicstudies.uab.es/brasil/pdf/53.pdf
Kennett, Chris (2006) pp. 1-77. Deporte e inmigración en España (entre d’estudis olímpics, UAB). http://olympicstudies.uab.es/pdf/deporteinmigracion_informe06.pdf
Moragas de, Miquel. (2008) pp 1-18 La olimpiada cultural de Barcelona 1992. (Centre d’estudis Olímpics, UAB). http://ddd.uab.cat/pub/worpap/2008/hdl_2072_9081/WP049_spa.pdf
Mosterín, J. (2010) pp 1-10 Los toros y los bovinos (Sinpermiso.org). http://www.sinpermiso.info/articulos/ficheros/mosterin.pdf
Muñoz Guillén, Jorge Antonio. (2001) pp 1-3. Definición de Deporte (PDF). http://www.icoder.go.cr/fileadmin/usuarios/documentos/Centro_Informacion/Varios/Definicion_de_Deporte.pdf
Murillo, E. (2010) pp 63-69 Pura pasión (Revista de Occidente número 351).
Olivella, N. pp 1-30 Els castellers (PDF). http://www.aolivella.cat/Castallers/ELS%20CASTELLERS.pdf
Rivero Herraiz. (2009) pp 1-5 El deporte como elemento modernizador de la sociedad española (PDF). http://www.museodeljuego.org/_xmedia/contenidos/0000000285/docu1.pdf
Ruiz Llamas, G. and Cabrera Suárez, D. (2004) pp 1-11. Los valores en el Deporte (PDF). http://www.revistaeducacion.mec.es/re335/re335_03.pdf
Viñas, C. (2005) pp. 57-101, 113-121, 146-149; El mundo ultra. (Temas de hoy).
Online newspapers in Spanish:
www.marca.com
www.as.com
www.sport.es
www.elmundodeportivo.es
www.elpais.com
www.publico.es
www.abc.com
www.elperiodico.es
www.lavanguardia.es
www.publico.es
www.ole.com.ar
www.clarin.com.ar
www.eltiempo.com