Overview
Description
Introduction to the historical and contemporary connections between politics and sports. Beginning with the Greek Olympic games and extending through the current Olympics, with a focus on American baseball and other sports.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior or Senior standing.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- recall the ancient origins of organized sports in war and relate that to military imagery in modern sports.
- describe ancient sport rituals in relation to contemporary sport behavior.
- discuss sports in relation to national identity and international sport competitions, for example, the World Cup and modern Olympics.
- examine and discuss the roles, of gender, race, and class in contemporary sport.
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of sport to American higher education, including the role of collegiate sports and the NCAA.