CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES IN SPORTS ECE

This course examines issues, challenges, opportunities and constraints within the domain of sport. The course will explore socio-cultural, economic, political and other related issues in sport. Students will locate sport as a social institution, and as such, examine the impact of sport in American culture and how American culture impacts sport. The course will cover sport at the youth, intercollegiate, professional and international level, considering how sport at these levels is differently experienced by individuals, communities, organizations, and broadly by society. Students will also engage in discussion of issues in sport relative to gender, race (ethnicity), differing physical and intellectual ability, sexual identity, and gender identity with a heavy emphasis on reading and writing. Students will be required to write a minimum of three position papers. Upon successful completion of this course, students may receive 3 college credits for UConn’s full year EDLR 2001 course.