Few activities lend themselves more powerfully to global histories of the modern world than sport. Since the mid-late nineteenth century, organized games have become integral parts of mass culture and everyday life around the world, reflecting and sometimes shaping much wider political and socio-economic processes. Encompassing key themes in the history of the modern world - such as race, empire, gender, mass media, and nationalism - this course critically analyzes the development of modern sport from a global perspective.
Few activities lend themselves more powerfully to global histories of the modern world than sport. Since the mid-late nineteenth century, organized games have become integral parts of mass culture and everyday life around the world, reflecting and sometimes shaping much wider political and socio-economic processes. Encompassing key themes in the history of the modern world - such as race, empire, gender, mass media, and nationalism - this course critically analyzes the development of modern sport from a global perspective.
