KNES 4720

An examination of gender with a focus on how sport and physical activity reproduce, shape, and challenge constructions of femininity and masculinity. A socio-historical perspective on the relationship of sport to the cultural construction and interpretation of gender in Canadian society, and how gender operates as a central factor in the way that sport is played, organized and funded. Consideration of the issues of, and intersections between, equity, race, ethnicity, sexualities and social class. Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology 2150 AND Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) Recommended Background: One of Anthropology 2600, Sociology 2410, or Women and Gender Studies 1000