PHED177

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PHED177

Gender in Sports PHED177 FA

Crosslistings: WMST177

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:40 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       25      25         0

This course examines the comparisons and contrasts of men and women in sport. Concentration is directed to historical, philosophical, psycho-social, and bio-physical aspects in a variety of sport environments. Topics include:intercollegiate athletics, Olympic competition, youth sports, professional sports, gender equity issues, effects of the Title IX Education Amendment on American sports, violence in sports, homophobia in sports, cross-gender coaching, eating disorders 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
Nelson, THE STRONGER WOMEN GET THE MORE MEN LOVE FOOTBALL -
SEXISM AND THE AMERICAN CULTURE IN SPORTS
Nelson, ARE WE WINNING YET? - HOW WOMEN ARE CHANGING SPORTS
AND SPORTS ARE CHANGING WOMEN
Messner/Sabo, SPORT, MEN AND THE GENDER ORDER
Messner, POWER AT PLAY - SPORTS AND THE PROBLEM OF
MASCULINITY
Sperber, COLLEGE SPORTS, INC.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Assigned reading, midterm examination, group project, term paper, final examination

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This is a full semester course. The first class will meet in the Freeman Athletic Center classroom. This course is crosslisted with Women's Studies. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar Films

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Lackey, G; Times: .T.T... 8:30AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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