SPMG 2123 - History of Sport

This course focuses on the role of sport in past and contemporary societies. Consideration and discussion of sport as a microcosm of society, and a mirror of American life, will be conducted. Political, economic, military, and societal issues of sports participation are examined, as well as the impact of sport on the shaping of society and culture. Lecture, discussion, research and case assignments will comprise the instructional methodology.