IDIS 259 - WI: Sports & Cultural Legacy

4 Credits

1 Units

A critical examination of the changing relationship between sport and culture, particularly as it pertains to Western sport. The course will include an historical overview of sport as cultural marker and its resultant industries before moving toward a range of specific socio-political dimensions, including issues of inequality, labor, marketing, and socialization schemes, paying particular attention to the narratives expressed through various media forms. (WI)

Credit Type Code: Letter Grade