Carleton University · HIST 3121

Sports in the Cold War

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

An examination of sport as a way to view Cold War societies and rivalries (1945-1991). Topics include: nationalism, ideology, gender, race, class, ableism, sexuality, the Olympics, drug use and bans, boycotts, and the overall stakes of this battle between communist and capitalist worldviews.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in History.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in History.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

An examination of sport as a way to view Cold War societies and rivalries (1945-1991). Topics include: nationalism, ideology, gender, race, class, ableism, sexuality, the Olympics, drug use and bans, boycotts, and the overall stakes of this battle between communist and capitalist worldviews.

  • Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level history course or third-year standing and 1.0 credit in History.
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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