L.008.32330 Basketball and American Culture (A)

Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Christoph Ribbat

Veranstaltungsart: Hauptseminar

Orga-Einheit: Anglistik/Amerikanistik

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Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 47

Kommentar:
Developed in late 19th century Massachusetts, basketball is the American game. It was first played by YMCA members, then by a broad range of Americans of all ethnic backgrounds. In the late 20th century, it turned into an African American sport (and art form). Our course reads basketball as an element of American culture. We will discuss the complex interactions between the sport and US politics, urban culture, discourses of race and gender, as well as the linkages between pro basketball and globalization. Students will have the opportunity to participate in an academic conference on the subject and to pursue their own research projects on the sport.

Wichtige Hinweise:
Die erste Sitzung findet am 14.10. von 18.15-19.45 Uhr statt.