HIST 498 (02) - Explorations of Historical Perspectives

Expl Hist Perspectives

Durham Liberal Arts::History
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 40 
Term:  Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
CRN:  16158
Grade Mode:  Letter Grading
In-depth exploration of a particular historical question or topic: for example, the French Revolution, Chaucer's England, or the New Deal. Students should consult with the Department of History for a list of topics and instructors. Course meets the History major requirements for Group I, II, or III, depending on the topic.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Attributes:  Historical Perspectives(Disc)
Instructors:  Alexis Broderick

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 M 5:10pm - 8:00pm MCC 230

Additional Course Details:

Sports, Race, and Gender
From Celtics vs. Lakers, Red Sox vs. Yankees, UNC vs. Duke, to Iowa vs. LSU, sports rivalries activate us. Who do you root for? Sports bring us ecstasy and suffering. They provide a calendar to organize our lives; Spring Training, March Madness, Super Bowl Sunday.  Because of their tremendous hold on our individual and collective psyches, sports offer a unique path into studying many of the central conflicts of American society.  In this class, we will focus on the interplay between race, gender, and sports.  What role have sports played in African Americans’ ongoing fights for Civil Rights? How has Title IX impacted female athletes’ quest for equality?  Does success on the field translate to meaningful advances for Black athletes? In a society which likes to claim that women have similar professional opportunities to men, how do you explain the fact that the NBA rookie minimum salary is $898,310 while the WNBA rookie minimum is $58,000?