Course Name: SPAD 45024 Sport in Global Perspective
Description: Students will critically analyze how sport, in contemporary societies, relates to general features of globalization and the connection between global and local issues (including social, cultural, economic, and geopolitical issues). The underlying assumption is that sport is part of a growing network of global interdependencies that bind human beings together. The course will try to fully integrate the students’ abroad experience in their learning process. For this purpose, a focus on the Italian context will be a relevant part of the course through visits (Museo del Calcio di Coverciano – National Football Museum in Florence; Viola Park – ACF Fiorentina training center in Florence), and guest lectures and meetings with professional sport managers from Pistoia Basket – LBA pro team, ACF Fiorentina men and women, Savino del Bene women Volleyball – Italian team, and Guelfi American football Firenze. The role of media system will be emphasized (sport events, such as soccer games, pro basketball games, NCAA varsity sports etc.) for a deep understanding of the media representation and the media coverage of sport in Italian, US and worldwide contexts as well.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Senior Standing