Type of Credit: Partially Required
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We examine the historical development of sports in the United States from a societal and cultural viewpoint. The course provides opportunity to examine the relationship between sports and nationalism, sports and politics, sports and the economy, sports and society change, and sports and gender. We will emphasize the origins and development of popular American sports.
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Course contents include lecture, secondary readings, primary source readings, and film.
We will examine the gradual development of an American sports culture and the
changing attitudes towards sports. Emphasize will be given to the challenges faced in the creation and development of a uniquely American sports culture. The course will be
especially valuable to students who wish to develop their English-language reading,
speaking, and writing skills while studying the social/cultural history of sport in the United States. Knowledge of sports is not a prerequisite for the course.
See attached syllabus
- Attendance and participation, occasional pop quizzes (‘perfect attendance’ 0 or 1 absences) (10%)
- Mid-term Exam – April 17 (45%)
- Final – June 12 (45%)
Course Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1GlphkedCBUjvt3X0ApzcoZQveJQi4jDK