HIST 1901
History of Sport
This course critically analyzes the evolution of sport from antiquity to the present. The course examines how sport reflects and shapes political and socio-economic processes and what it tells us about class, gender, race, nationalism, imperialism, doping and the cult of celebrity. (Field e).
Topics
- gender
- race
- nationalism
- imperialism
- doping and the cult of celebrity
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Lectures/groups three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027