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COLWRIT 175 - Players, Spectators & Fanatics: Writing on the Cultures of Sports

College Writing Programs Undergraduate CLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

COLWRIT

Course Number

175

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Players, Spectators & Fanatics: Writing on the Cultures of Sports

Course Description

This class will examine some of the very best sports journalism with a critical lens, looking at intersections of business, race, culture, disability, gender, performance, technology, politics, social justice, and above all else attention to inquiry through thoughtful writing. At the same time, students will write in a variety of creative nonfiction genres on multimedia platforms, including the writing of a sustained final project on a topic of their own choosing.

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option