Women, Sport and Physical Activity ((3))

Catalog description

Course will examine differences and commonalities of cultural sub-groups of women nationally and internationally in sport and how it intersects gender with age, socio-economic status, race and ethnicity and politics. Designed to broaden the understanding of and appreciation of diverse cultures as it relates to women's participation in sport through study of the historical, psychological, economic, media representation, and biomedical components. Three units lecture/discussion. Satisfies the GE Junior Year Diversity requirement and carries credit toward the Women, Gender and Sexuality minor course requirements. Satisfies the general education requirement Junior Year Diversity and Reflection and carries credit toward the Women, Gender and Sexuality minor course requirements. Prerequisites: At least 45 units and completion of lower division Area 1A.