DGS164 — Sports Law and Issues of Diversity
DGS 164 - Sports Law and Issues of Diversity DGS 164 - Sports Law and Issues of Diversity 5 Credits From a global perspective, this course will look at contemporary and historical sports law issues with respect to race, gender, religion, disability and civil rights. The topics will focus on the impact of substantive and procedural laws with respect to: 1) Local, regional, global and socioeconomic integration and interdependence as dictated by sports law, 2) Societal/cultural group contributions to legal theory or systems as they impact professional, collegiate and amateur sports, 3) Institutional oppression and dominant group privilege as dictated by sports law and policy, 4) Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination and its influence and impact on sports law, 5) The social construction of law and its intersection with sports, 6) Skills for confronting biased treatment and advocating for justice through professional and amateur sports, 7) Dynamics of intercultural or intersocietal conflict and conflict resolution in the dynamics of sports and sports law. Course Note cross lists with Legal 164 Fees Quarters Typically Designed to Serve Students interested in law; legal and social issues related to race, gender, class, disability and religion in sports; Satisfies Area 1 distribution and Diversity/Globalism requirement Active Date 2011-06-13 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 38 Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0 Total Degree Distributions: AA