Modern Sport - A Global History (HIST*2130)

Code and section: HIST*2130*01

Term: Winter 2019

Instructor: Alan McDougall

Details

Course Synopsis:

Few activities lend themselves more powerfully to global history than sport.  Since the late nineteenth century, organized games have been integral to mass culture around the world, reflecting and shaping wider political and socio-economic processes.  Covering key themes in the history of the modern world - such as race, empire, gender, mass media, and nationalism - this course analyzes the development of modern sport from a global perspective.  With an emphasis on football (soccer), course material also includes many other sports and countries, from cricket on the Indian subcontinent to baseball in the United States and hockey in Canada.

Learning Outcomes:

TBA

Methods of Evaluation and Weights:

Short Assignments - 40% (10% per assignment)
Research essay - 35% (5% essay plan/30% essay itself)
Final exam - 25%

Required Textbooks:

All required readings will be posted on Courselink or available electronically through the University library.

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