CULANTH 105D - Sport As Performance

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Cultural Anthropology

Description:

Sport as ritual, spectacle, and performance explored through theatre, performance studies, sociology, anthropology, and history. Topics range from professional and collegiate team sports to individual athletic performances, in both domestic and global contexts. The role of women and performance of gender in live sport and in the media are examined, as well as performance of race and nation in sport, including a unit on the Olympics. Lecture and discussion format; coursework consists of written assignments, short papers, mid-term and final exam. Guest speakers from the worlds of athletics and theatre visit the class during the semester. Instructor: Conceison

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Discus/recit

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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