HST 4452 - History of Sport and Leisure (3)

Development and transformation of leisure, sport, and spectacle from antiquity to the present, with particular focus on Europe and North America. Themes include the relationships between leisure, work, and play; leisure and state-building, urbanization and industrialization; and leisure’s connection to conceptions of race, gender, and class.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once