WMST 655 - WOMEN AND SPORT

3 Credit Hour(s)
A broad-based survey of topics relevant to girls’ and women’s participation in sport. Topics include gender issues; major historical female figures in women’s sports; government and policy, including the struggle for Title IX; media representation of women’s sports; Olympics and women’s sports; physiological and psychological perspectives; and the future of women’s sports. Assesses advanced critical thinking skills through scholarly reading and written analysis, as well as through oral presentations. Also listed as KHS 655. Three hours of lecture. 3 credit hours.