VISST 2502

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VISST 2502
Playing out Difference: History and Identity in Sports Film

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

The importance of sports to American society and popular culture cannot be denied, and this seminar will study sports films' vital significance in representing the intersection of sports, history, and social identities. This seminar explores how the role of competition between individuals and teams in sports films relate to the competing discourses on race, gender, class, and sexuality in society at large. Additionally, we will examine how social issues are understood in sporting terms and concepts, such as: the hero and the underdog; urban and rural; natural talent versus hard work; and the individual versus team identity.

When Offered Winter, Summer.

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, CA-AS, SCD-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: AMST 2505, FGSS 2501, PMA 2501

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1121 VISST 2502   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=3479