AFST 20109 - Literature of Sport

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Africana Studies

Description:

Sports and athletics have held prominent roles in human societies since the beginnings of civilization. Across centuries, nation states have used athletic competition for a variety of purposes, from paying homage to distant gods to demonstrating superiority over neighboring tribes/cultures. And the individuals, the "warriors", who excel on those "fields of battle" are venerated as heroes, champions, "gods". In this course, we'll look at a variety of literature (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, film, broadcasts of athletic events, etc.) related to sports and athletics. From depictions of wrestlers on temple walls in Ancient Egypt to Grantland Rice's New York Herald Tribune Four Horsemen article to podcasts of ESPN's SportsCenter, our investigation of the literature of sport will cover a range of topics - race, gender, class, globalization, and the purposes and functions of athletic competition, to name a few - including the rise of the "super star" athlete as a "god". Required work: quizzes, two essays, midterm, final examination.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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