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Academic Year 2004/2005
Gender and Sport
WMST 177 SP
This course examines the comparisons and contrasts of men and women in sport. Concentration is directed to historical, philosophical, psychosocial, and biophysical aspects within a variety of sport environments. Topics
include
intercollegiate athletics, Olympic competition, youth sports, professional sports, global issues of a gender related nature, gender-equity issues, effects of the Title IX Education Amendment on American sports, violence
in
sports, heterosexism in sports, cross-gender coaching, body image and athletes, etc.
MAJOR READINGS
Cahn, COMING ON STRONG - GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN 20TH CENTURY WOMEN'S SPORT
Costa/Guthrie, WOMEN AND SPORT - INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES
Messner/Sabo, SPORT, MEN AND THE GENDER ORDER
Messner, POWER AT PLAY
- SPORTS AND THE PROBLEM OF
MASCULINITY
Sperber, COLLEGE SPORTS, INC.
Blais, IN THESE GIRLS HOPE IS A MUSCLE
Bissinger, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Cohen, WOMEN IN SPORT: ISSUE & CONTROVERSIES
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Assigned reading, midterm examination, group project, term paper, final examination
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Lackey,Gale
- Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: FISK101;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)
- SR. major: 0 Jr. major: 0
- SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 6 SO: 3 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Speaking
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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