HIST 1585

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HIST 1585
Sports and Politics in American History

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

This course will explore the relationship between sports and politics over the course of American history since the 19th century.  Sports and politics have come together surprisingly frequently in the last two centuries and this course will take a "case study" method to examine particular episodes of politicized sports.  In the course of our investigations, we will the following questions: How do we define politics?  How have sports acted as a place for subversion and resistance? Conversely, how have sports reflected the power structure? No background knowledge is necessary.   Course materials will include memoirs, articles, and a variety of visual sources, including film and photography.   Course requirements will include a research paper.


Distribution Category (HA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Comments In Spring 2017 this class will run as the Milman course on Sports & American Culture.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1585

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16853 HIST 1585   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    In Spring 2017 this class will run as the Milman course on sports & American culture.

  • 16854 HIST 1585   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16855 HIST 1585   DIS 202

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16856 HIST 1585   DIS 203

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16857 HIST 1585   DIS 204

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16858 HIST 1585   DIS 205

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16859 HIST 1585   DIS 206

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person