Sports and Society in Modern Italy

Course Description:

This course will examine the role of sport (with an emphasis on soccer and cycling) in Italian society from historical and contemporary perspectives. The course will consider the relationship between sports and issues such as gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, nationalism, nation-building, the Italian economy, and the role of the media in order to determine how developments in sports have influenced, and been influenced by Italian politics and society.

See syllabus from past semesters.

Course day and time:

Tuesday: 9:00am - 12:30pm (Classroom or on-site lectures; exact end time may vary)

Lesson format:

Weekly classes on-site in the city mixed with in-classroom lectures and discussions

Keywords:

HISTORY, ITALIAN

Faculty:

Simon Martin

Pre-Requisites:

none

Enrollment Limited to 12

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