SOC 345 - Women, Sport, and Society

3 Credit(s)

This course will explore how women have been involved in sports and athletics, how they have fought to claim recognition and legitimacy among historically male dominated settings, and how they continue to shape sports and the role of women in society. We will explore a wide variety of topics in society related to women in sports including historical influences, equitable access, characteristics of female sport participation, sport opportunities, and sport leadership. Topics will include Title IX, female bodies and physiology, sport diversity, gender identity, women’s sport and aging, disabilities, sport and sexual violence, media and women’s portrayal in sports, competitive sports in high school, college, and professional leagues, and marketing women’s sports.