I know what you might be thinking: Sociology and sports? Remember this podcast is called Sociology Ruins Everything, not Sociology Ruins Some Things. But to be fair, some people might not be familiar with how sociologists study sports. Don’t racquet your brain. In this month’s episode, I’ll present the briefest overview before talking to Danielle Thomas, a sociology professor at Louisiana State University, who has thought a lot about sports, particularly youth sports, and how they tie into the community.

Show notes:

Giulianotti, R. (2015). Routledge handbook of the sociology of sport (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203404065

Tomlinson, A. (2004). Pierre Bourdieu and the Sociological Study of Sport: Habitus, Capital and Field. In: Giulianotti, R. (eds) Sport and Modern Social Theorists. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230523180_11