HIST 117 - History of Sports and Society

Institution:

Coastal Carolina University

Subject:

History

Description:

(3 credits) This course introduces students to the historical relationships between sports and politics, economics, society, religion, and culture. Taking a global perspective, this class uses a wide variety of case studies, ranging from the ancient games to modern sports, to examine the construction and maintenance of group identity on the field of competition, illustrating how social constructs, such as race, empire, gender, nation, and class, have been both upheld and challenged within the context of sports. F,S,Su

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Department: History; CEEB: 5837;

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.coastal.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 347-3161

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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