Sports and Society (354-0-20)

Instructors

Craig Llewellyn LaMay

Meeting Info

Fisk Hall B4: Mon, Wed 9:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Modern sports are nothing if not media-made. Conversely, sports make media. The rise of mass media in 19th century America paralleled and its creators promoted the development of the major American sports, particularly baseball and football, and in the digital world sport is the only form of programming that still commands national and global audiences that number in the billions. As a result, sport is a social institution no less than education, religion, or the military, and no less important, though its functions vary across cultures, and vestiges of primitive sport remain everywhere. This is a research and writing course, with no final exam. Course materials include scholarly and popular publications, and documentary films.

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory
No Freshmen

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Medill Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors