ENVSC 313 - Sports, Environment, & Society

Credits: 4
An interdisciplinary exploration of how sports shape the environment and society locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. Using sport as a lens for interpreting the world, the course focuses on the connections between the human and physical environment, sports, race, gender, and culture using the tools of anthropology, Black studies, environmental science, geography, gender studies, and sociology. Through consideration of the political, social, economic, and environmental aspects of sport and recreation, learners gain new perspectives on the sports we watch and play. Trips to local sporting facilities complement classroom discussions.

 

Prerequisite: ENVSC 110 , GHS 130 , BLKST 100 , or WGSS 100  

Distribution Requirements: IP, SB.