FSSY 108 - First Seminar: The Language of Sport

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

This seminar explores, through the medium of sport literature, significant periods of life: maturing, playing, living, loving, aging, and dying. Through the genre of sport literature, the course explores sport as metaphor, fantasy, and myth in context (1) time and death, (2) religion and philosophy, and (3) the human condition. Literal, symbolic, euphonic, mythical and figurative interpretations of poetic sport in literature and the plot, point of view, characterization, symbolism, and emotion consideration when reading sport fiction serve as the framework for discussion concerning self, the meaning of sport and life, and the interaction of sport, culture, and self.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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