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Posting Reference: SOCI 3262 1B


Course Information

Course Prefix: SOCI Course Number: 3262
Course Section: 1B Course Name: Sociology of Sport
Term: Winter Campus:Fredericton
Faculty: Arts, Faculty of Department: Sociology, Department of
Position Start Date: 2026-01-05 Position End Date: 2026-04-13
Posting Date: 2025-06-24 Application Deadline: 2025-07-28
Applications to be submitted via: email email socio@unb.ca
Requested By: Dr. Cathy Holtmann, Chair


Class Details

Days: M Time: 9:30AM - 12:20PM
Number of Positions Available: 1 Total Credit Hours: 3
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face Location: On Campus
Stipend Amount: $7,193.00


Curriculum Context

Upper level undergraduate elective course



Course Description

Examine how sport operates as a site of social relations shaped by structural forces rather than simply as an arena of play. Emphasis is placed on how inequalities (i.e., gender, race, sexuality) and labour exploitation are produced and reproduced in athletic contexts. No background in sociology is necessary.



Qualifications

Master's Degree in Sociology (PhD preferred)



Additional Notes

Preference will be given to individuals holding Right of First Refusal for the course.



Disposition

Instructor(s) hired

Is the instructor a Graduate Student Teaching Apprentice

none

Successful Applicant(s)


Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada