KIN 008 - Sport and Film

    Recent Professors
    Devin B. Aye
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · UCTCA Area UCTCA · UCTCA Area UC-H
    Description
    Students will analyze the representation and misrepresentation of athletes and sports in fiction film, documentary, and in the larger American media culture. This course will critically examine various films featuring sporting examples, for the purpose of exposing the underlying themes and the role of sports in American society. This course will explore numerous aesthetic and complex representations of identity around issues such as race, class, gender, and the American Dream.