Apr 25, 2026  
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SOC 4290 - Sport, Film, and Society

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

This course takes a sociological and intersectional approach to sport film. We will watch films to understand how sports and athletes have been imagined in popular culture. Themes will include representation of race, class, gender, and sexuality; authoritarianism versus egalitarianism; and sportsmanship versus commercialism. Approved for Compass Curriculum: Inclusiveness-Intercultural Communication (Local). Approved for LAS Cultural Diversity area requirement. Prer., SOC 1110.



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