Chris Elzey holds a PhD in American Studies from Purdue University. He received an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Alabama, and a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from Penn, he lived several years in Europe and Australia, where he played profession...
Below are the courses scheduled for Fall 2024 that are part of the minor in Sport and American Culture. This information is provided by the Sport and American Culture program and is subject to change. For the official and most up-to-date schedule information, see the Schedule of Classes on the Regis...
History 341 examines the development of sports in America, from the colonial period to the present. Students will explore how unorganized and impromptu athletic activities were transformed into spectator sports at the collegiate and professional level, and the ways in which sports reflected and infor...
Courses for the Minor in Sport and American Culture The minor in sport and American culture employs an interdisciplinary approach to the topic that ensures students examine issues from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Two required courses, one from history and one from sport managemen...
Sports matter in American history and in modern American culture. Our interest in sport reaches across dividing lines of age, income, geography, gender, and ethnicity. Wherever we go and whoever we meet, the world of sport gives us something in common—a shared language. It's no surprise, then, that t...
Sports matter in American history and in modern American culture. Our interest in sport reaches across dividing lines of age, income, geography, gender, and ethnicity. Wherever we go and whoever we meet, the world of sport gives us something in common—a shared language. It's no surprise, then, that t...
