POLb1152 Sport and Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 U33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The subject deals with the relationship between politics and sport. It aims to present different types of connections between sport and politics and to show that these two concepts are not independent of each other. The course will focus on various aspects of the link between politics and sport (non-democratic regimes, hooliganism, gender, corruption, racism and others).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: - identify the basic connection between sports and politics - know historical cases of the use of sport for political purposes - name the modern challenges of links between sport and politics
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sport and politics - introduction to the issue
  • 3. Czech sports policy
  • 4. Racism and extremism in sport
  • 5. Sport and spectator violence
  • 6. Sports persons in politics
  • 7. Reading week
  • 8. Sport and gender
  • 9. Corruption and corruption mechanisms in sport
  • 10. Non-democratic regimes and sport
  • 11. Political protest and boycotts
  • 12. Seminar with an external expert
  • 13. Presentations.
Literature
    required literature
  • Gill, S. – Adelus, E. – de Aubre Duarte, F. (2019): Whose Game? FIFA, Corruption and the Challenge of Global Governance. The European Journal of International Law 30(3), 1041- 1066.
  • Gomez-Gonzalez, C. - Dietl, H. – Berri, D. – Nesseler, C.: Gender information and perceived quality: An experiment with professional soccer performance. Sport Management Review, 2023, DOI: 10.1080/14413523.2023.2233341
  • GRIX, Jonathan. Sport politics : an introduction. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, xii, 230. ISBN 9780230295476. info
  • HOLZER, Jan and Josef SMOLÍK. Sportovní politika (Sport Policy). In BALÍK, Stanislav, Ondřej CÍSAŘ and Petr FIALA. Veřejné politiky v České republice v letech 1989-2009. 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2010, p. 476-504, 28 pp. Srovnávací politologie, 13. ISBN 978-80-7325-236-6. info
  • SHROPSHIRE, Kenneth L. In black and white : race and sports in America. Edited by Kellen Winslow. New York: New York university press, 1996, xxvii, 212. ISBN 0814780377. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
Requirements for completing the course:
1) Participation in classes
2) Group presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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