SPMG 275 - History of Sport in America

Institution:

Lynchburg College

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Description:

This course will explore the major historical and philosophical developments in sport and recreation, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sport. Students will address sport as a pervasive facet of our popular culture, as a social institution, as an arena of human activity, and as a drama; sports and cultural values and values conflict; and the relationship of sport to social change throughout American history. Students will explore the timeline of sport in America considering the rise and fall of popularity for certain sporting activities in relationship to the cultural framework at the time.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lynchburg.edu

Phone Number:

(434) 544-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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