Labor Studies 297S - ST-Sports, Labor & Soc Justice

Fall
2019
01
4.00
Jerrold Levinsky
TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM
UMass Amherst
35065
Machmer Hall room E-35
jlevinsky@soc.umass.edu
35066
Protests by professional and amateur athletes against racial and gender discrimination are not new or isolated events in U.S. history. In fact, sports have long been connected to the social, economic, and political issues of the day. With a particular focus on labor and civil rights struggle, our goal is to better understand the history of sports as it relates to social class, race, and gender. Students will analyze current controversies through this critical approach to sports and society.
Meets with Sociology 297S Sports, Labor, and Civil Rights.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.