LIT 3040 - Sports in Literature

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Johnson & Wales University-North Miami

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Description:

This course focuses on the significant inspiration of athletic endeavors upon the literary imagination. Writers of fiction and nonfiction, prose writers and poets have discovered in the athletic experience a useful metaphor to express the very purpose and meaning of life. This course is designed to acquaint students with the essence of games as myth and metaphor, and examines the place of athletics in society as well as the social, political and economic implications of sports. Prerequisite: ENG1020 or ENG1920. (WI) Quarter Credit Hours 4.5

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jwu.edu

Phone Number:

(305) 892-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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