WGST 305 - Women in Sport and Leisure

Institution:

Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

This course provides students with an opportunity to critically examine, understand, and appreciate women's involvement in-and contributionsto-sport and physical activity from both a historical and contemporary perspective. By examining historical, cultural, economic and sociopsychological elements, students discover how these factors have shaped women's participation in sport, physical activity, and leisure. Particular attention is given to the various ways in which females (and their bodies) are often viewed as fundamentally different from their male counterparts. Cross-listed with SPST 305.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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