Analyze the commercialization of sports. The last phase of the course will consist of individual or small group presentations by students. Students can select their topics but must consult with the instructor. Some of the topics analyzed in the readings and in the presentations within the sports framework will be violence, racism, drug abuse, sexism, corruption, as well as nationalism and sports and big business. Absence does not excuse a student from course work and responsibility.
Excessive absence is detrimental.
Instructors are required to report absences. These may affect certain types of financial aid. Manchester University Press, 1995. University of Illinois Press, 1999. Cratty, B. Psychology in Contemporary Sports.