Leadership and Social Change in Sports

Catalog description

This course explores the historical and rhetorical means by which sports leaders influence the policies, practices, and performances affecting members of sports teams, communities, news, and social media. The focus is on controversies, speeches, interviews, and social media posts. This course will use sports as an entry point to discuss historical movements, leadership, advocacy, ethics, and social justice. Students will explore activism, advocacy, political and social movements, and awareness of athletes, sports leaders, and sport personalities throughout time in a variety of mediums, discussions, and activities.