Labor Studies 203 - Sports, Labor & Social Justice
Spring
2025
01
4.00
Jerrold Levinsky
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
47576
Holdsworth Hall room 203
jlevinsky@soc.umass.edu
50532
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 203 Sports, Labor and Social Justice