ANTH 207 - Sport and Culture

Credits: 3

Description
This course looks at the relationship of sport and culture in past and contemporary world cultures. The course uses western and non-western sports to illustrate the nature of this relationship.

Student Learning Outcomes

Define and discuss the definition of sport from an anthropological perspective.
Demonstrate a comprehension of the history of sport studies in anthropology.
Discuss the nature of sport in contemporary culture(s).
Demonstrate an ability to discuss the role of sport plays in defining cultural, racial and ethnic identity.
Discuss the role of sport in past and contemporary culture change.
Demonstrate an ability to situate sport in a survey of contemporary issues in a cross-cultural perspective.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade