Summer Session A (June 24 - August 2, 2024)
Instructor: Patrick Polk
TR / 1:00 - 3:05 PM
Kaufman Hall Room 101
The study of sport provides an important space in which to think critically about human beliefs and behaviors. Emphasis will be placed on interpreting sports and athletics as cultural and social activities. Performances and competitions, whether they be NFL football games, Japanese women’s professional wrestling extravaganzas, or western rodeos, provide crucial insights into the worldviews and value systems of the societies in which these activities take place.