Modern Sport - A Global History (HIST*2130)

Code and section: HIST*2130*01

Term: Winter 2021

Instructor: Alan McDougall

Details

Course Format: 

The class format will follow a mixture of asynchronous lectures (recorded and posted at the start of every week) and synchronous (i.e. real time) seminars.

Audio recordings of each week’s lecture will be posted on Courselink before each week’s seminars, along with lecture-accompanying PowerPoints. 

There will be two seminars (25 students each), which will meet in real time on Microsoft Teams (during the allotted lecture time, on either Tuesday or Thursday).

Course Synopsis:  

Few activities better suit global histories of the modern world than sport. Since the nineteenth century, organized games have been integral to mass culture and everyday life around the world, reflecting and shaping wider political and socio-economic processes. Covering key themes in the history of the modern world – such as race, empire, gender, and nationalism – this course critically analyzes the development of modern sport from a global perspective. With a primary emphasis on the “global game” of football (soccer), the material covered will include a wide range of sports and countries, from cricket on the Indian sub-continent to baseball in the United States.

Methods of Evaluation and Weights:

• Class contributions - 30%
• Short assignments (x3) - 30% (10% each)
• Essay plan - 10%
• Essay - 30%         

Texts and/or Resources Required:

There is no textbook for the class. All assigned readings – generally one per week – will be available on the HIST*2130 Courselink site

*Please note:  This is a preliminary web course description only.  The department reserves the right to change without notice any information in this description.  The final, binding course outline will be distributed in the first class of the semester.