WGS 106 - Women in Sports

Upper Division

Prerequisites
KINES 010 and KINES 015 (or, for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

This course will analyze the relationship between gender and sport from multiple perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the changing roles in sports for women, as well as how past and current beliefs regarding gender equity, health, and women’s role in society shape the experiences of women in sports in our society today. Topics will include: the history of women in sport, structural constraints facing women in sport, race and ethnicity, women’s health issues, sexuality and homophobia as they pertain to sport, the role of the media, the sporting body, Title IX and career opportunities for women, and the future of sports for women in our society.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AD - American Diversity; TCG - The Common Good

Cross-Listing
Cross-listed as KINES 106

Course credits: 1