The Culture of Adventure

3 credits · Graduate

This advanced course explores how social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions affect our travel and sporting opportunities, but also how adventurous activities influence our understandings of the environment and society. The focus of the course is on adventure sport and tourism, which include a variety of activities from rock climbing to mountain biking to BASE jumping. Emphasis is placed on how adventure can reproduce and/or challenge inequities. Preclusion(s): ORTM 401-3