HFS 240 SPORT IN CULTURE.
4 CREDITS
DAWSON, STEVE
The focus will be on analyzing sport in different cultures. The main question will involve the way sport reflects cultural values and how it is defined in each culture. Sport will be seen as a microcosm of society at large on the one hand, as well as independent of cultural influence, i.e., universalism of sport. The goal will be to compare sport in the following cultures: USA, United Kingdom, China, Japan, and the Eastern Bloc. Writing intensive.
HFS 245H HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SPORT
4 CREDITS
ARENA, LINDA
Historical Perspectives of Women in Sport studies the development of sport from early religious ritual to a modern corporate model in western society. The genesis and development of recreation, sport, and exercise for women has been influenced by religion, medicine, economics, politics, and ideology. The intersection of gender, race, and socioeconomic class for women of color is examined, as is the struggle by women for admission in the Olympics. Sport has served as a historical site for feminist transformation and the development of alternative western sport forms. Women have "dared to compete". The struggle of women to gain entry into sport is both sad and inspirational. Class structure includes short lectures, videos, small group discussion, and analytical minute papers. Students write a sport autobiography, conduct a short cross generation sport interview, and study a related topic of interest in depth.
