ABS 309 - Race and Sports: Freedom, Power, and Difference

Description:
Sports in the United States present a fascinating paradox: while athletics offers many young people of diverse backgrounds unparalleled opportunities for self-advancement, intercollegiate and professional sports in many respects reproduce or intensify prevailing images and stereotypes around race, difference, and identity.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Analyze how sports shape and reinforce definitions of race, gender, sexuality, and social status in American society.
Explain the impact of African American athletes on collegiate and professional sports organizations.
Delineate the commodification of the African American athlete in intercollegiate and professional sports
Explain how African American athletes have used sports as a vehicle for protest, assimilation, and social mobility.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/05/15