WGS 150 - Women in Sport

Institution:

Washington and Lee University

Subject:

Women’s and Gender Studies

Description:

In this course, students use feminist theories and women’s studies to examine many aspects of women’s participation in sport in the United States. Students examine a range of topics including women’s achievements in sport; Title IX and associated arguments for and against its implementation; social and cultural influences on women’s participation; gender stereotypes associated with sport; and the role of the media in reinforcing gender-based stereotypes. Levine.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wlu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 458-8400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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