Sport in North America

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Examines major issues in North America sport both in the past and at the present. It emphasizes developing a historical and environmental perspective of the evolution in modern North America sports. Students will study various social and cultural issues that have significantly influenced the development of sport - race and ethnicity, nationality, occupation, gender and sexual orientation, religion, economics, education, social class, and politics. It explores the implications of the continuous evolution of sports in North American society.