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PHED177
Gender in Sports
PHED177 SP
Crosslistings: WMST177
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 18 | 0 | Times: .T.T... 8:30AM-9:50AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
This course examines the comparisons and contrasts of men
and women in sport. Concentration is directed to
historical, philosophical, psychosocial, and biophysical
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- 9:50AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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