History of America Sports (IHHIST-399)

An examination of sports in the United States from the colonial period to the present. The course will look at sports as part of the social and cultural history of the United States. Among the topics to be discussed are changing attitudes toward the human body and fitness, the ways in which sports reflect society's core beliefs, the opportunities afforded by sports for marginalized groups to promote change, the commercialization of sports, and the experiences of athletes, spectators, and managers.