Overview
Description
The course shows the centrality of sport for modern urban societies, and examines how it reflects and constructs social issues and processes, with special focus on gender, race, ethnicity and identity.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Related Courses
Cross Listed With ANTH 686
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate competency in anthropological and sociological concepts, evaluate relevant literature, and critically apply their content in discussion and writing.
- recognize and position the consequences and meanings of sport, the body and physical culture across diverse cultures, societies and populations.
- identify and critically assess social issues, including inequalities of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and class in sport.
- formulate questions, perform minor research projects, and present them in written and oral form in the area of sport and society.