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Gender and Sports
WMST177 SP

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, global issues of a gender related nature, 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: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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