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HS 522 Sports in America

Sports are a multibillion dollar part of America culture in the 21st century. Sport has been integral to this nation’s development. Sports in America traces how sport developed from informal activities to the spectacle of today’s professional sports. Sports have become part of America’s culture and Sports in America studies how it has been impacted by and has impacted society. All of the social movements of the 20th century find sports as an important aspect from the Progressive Era through the fight for homosexual rights. Sports have also been portrayed by media and the entertainment industry. Students of Sports in America will view sports movies to analyze how the sports and history are portrayed on film. Students will study and debate the course that Sports have taken in American history. Open to all majors.