HIST1980-01.Tpcs: Non-Western History.Su14.Scott,Carl

Carl Scott

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

HIST

Course Subject

HIST

Course Number

1980

Course Section

01

Course Title

Tpcs: Non-Western History

Academic Term and Year

Summer 2014

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

S

Area of Study

HIST

Course Description

Soccer is the most popular, and widely watched, sport in contemporary Africa. This course explores the game’s economic and socio-political impact on modern Africa in a broader historical perspective. Particular attention will be paid to the current position of the African Diaspora within the global soccer market, and we will investigate how this market continues to be shaped by long-established patterns of neo-colonialism. This class additionally examines the experience of African soccer migrants as they fan across the globe in search of gainful employment. Above all, this course highlights the problem of racism and structural discrimination that often confront these players, especially in Europe. The course meets in class once a week on Monday evenings, and the weekly on-line assignments are due at noon on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

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