Ep 3 -- Ch 2 - Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society

This episode takes a deep dive into Chapter 2 “Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: How is Knowledge Produced in the Sociology of Sports?” We begin by addressing a term that so many do not like, “theory”. We define theory, discuss why so many people struggle with it, how it is used in social scientific research on sport. We then move onto to the application of theory in sport research. That discussion leads us to focus on one specific theoretical perspective known as ‘feminist theory’ and the contentious, political nature of social knowledge. Finally, we conclude by addressing why people who are not “sociologists” should care about our discussion of theory, politics, and contentious social knowledge. The Sports in Society Podcast is copyright Jay Coakley and Jeffrey Montez de Oca.