Middlebury

WRPR 0203

The Rhetorics of Sports

The Rhetorics of Sports
In this course we will examine the relationship between media, sports, and the formulation of one’s identity. We will examine issues pertaining to gender identification, violence, and hero worship. Reading critical essays on the subject, studying media coverage of sporting events, and writing short analytical essays will enable us to determine key elements concerning how sports are contextualized in American culture. Student essays will form the basis of a more in-depth inquiry that each student will then present, using media, at the end of the course. (Not open to students who have taken WRPR 1002)
Subject:
Writing and Rhetoric Program
Department:
Writing and Rhetoric Program
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR CW SOC
Equivalent Courses:
AMST 0203
WRPR 1002 *

Sections in Spring 2008

Spring 2008

WRPR0203A-S08 Seminar (Vila)