FYSM 218 - Culture,Conflict & Comptetion:Sports in Our Society

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This seminar addresses the issues and controversies surrounding sport in the United States. Students will study the history of sport in an effort to better understand contemporary sports today and they will be asked to consider the social context of sport in relation to gender, race, ethnicity, and class. Seminar topics include discussion of equity opportunities based on the 1972 Title IX legislation which prohibits sex discrimination in all aspects of education and the youth sports phenomenon as a setting for important developmental experiences. Students will also research current controversial data that claims that traditional values of college sports are threatened by an educational divide that exists between academics and athletics. Through this study, we will establish an understanding of why sport is a major force in shaping the quality and character of American culture and how we might enhance the framework. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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