ウエダ　　ジム   上田　滋夢    所属   追手門学院大学  社会学部 社会学科    追手門学院大学  大学院　現代社会文化研究科 現代社会学専攻    職種   教授
発表年月日	2025/07/09
発表テーマ	An Examination of the Position of Sports in Higher Education Governance: From the Perspective of Social Deviance and Reproduction
会議名	2025 World Congress of Sociology of Sport
主催者	International Sport Sociology Association
学会区分	国際学会
発表形式	口頭（一般）
単独共同区分	共同
国名	大韓民国
開催地名	SEOUL
開催期間	2025/07/08～2025/07/11
発表者・共同発表者	Jim UEDA, Kensuke EHARA, Goichi HAGIWARA, Kayoko KURITA, Katsuhiko ISHIKAWA, Kunio KONO
概要	This study examines the positioning of competitive sports within the governance of higher education. A distinctive feature of East Asian universities is the existence of degree programs primarily focused on athletic performance and university representative teams composed of student-athletes admitted for the primary purpose of competition. Concerns have been raised that these programs may encourage social deviance and function as mechanisms for reproducing socially deviant individuals. By categorizing these structures, three types of institutions emerge: (1) universities specialized in sports, (2) universities with dedicated sports faculties or departments, and (3) universities without such specialized programs but admitting student-athletes into other academic fields. Additionally, varsity teams often operate under governance and management frameworks separate from the universities to which they belong. Common characteristics of these institutions include: (1) special admission pathways, (2) organizational structures prioritizing athletic affiliation (sports faculties, varsity teams), (3) academic curricula emphasizing athletic performance, and (4) lowered academic standards for credit acquisition. These characteristics result in three significant consequences: A) The creation of isolated student-athletes due to preferential treatment and separation from the general student body. B) A mindset where athletic success is prioritized over academic achievement, fostering attitudes that may lead to social and even legal transgressions. C) The devaluation of university sports, higher education, and the cultural role of sports in society. This study does not negate the role of university sports in higher education but highlights the necessity of governance that aligns with academic integrity and institutional standards.