PHED 303 - Sport and American Society 3 s.h.

A study of the significance and meaning of sport in contemporary American life. Topics will include an examination of sport as an institution in relation to other institutions such as politics, economics, and the media. Other areas of study include sport as a socialization process, women in sport, youth sport, the roles of the spectator, coach, and athlete, and behavioral factors such as aggression, motivation, and anxiety.
LA
Prerequisite(s): JrS.