PS 1220 - SPORTS AND AMERICAN POLITICS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course focuses on the intersection of politics and sports from a social science perspective. We will critically examine empirical evidence on the politics of sports on such topics as race, gender, stadium siting, concussions, collective bargaining, and corruption. These are just a few of the issues that demonstrate how sports and politics are intertwined. Indeed, sports are even used as a tool by government to promote nationalism (e.g., the olympics, the singing of the national anthem before events, etc.). You do not need to be a fan of sports to understand and analyze the relationship between them and politics; indeed, being a fan may lead you to have "blind spots" on certain topics.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3

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