This course examines various aspects of sports and play as they are manifested in a range of literary texts and other cultural forms. Because the emergence of sport as a social practice has been so intertwined with notions of regulation, performance, and fandom, sporting culture offers a valuable site for looking at questions of identity and social relations more broadly.
This course examines various aspects of sports and play as they are manifested in a range of literary texts and other cultural forms. Because the emergence of sport as a social practice has been so intertwined with notions of regulation, performance, and fandom, sporting culture offers a valuable site for looking at questions of identity and social relations more broadly.
