Sports, Media and Culture

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Do sports matter? An estimated 1.5 billion people watched the last World Cup Final on television. In an increasingly divided society, sports may be our last shared cultural narrative. This course explores the intersection of sports, media and concepts such as globalization, race, gender, nationalism, fandom and even fashion – in the past and present. Through a variety of articles, documentaries, book chapters, and podcasts, we will critically examine issues related to media and a variety of sports - from The Premier League to the NFL to the WNBA to the Olympics.