LER 225

Credit: 3 hours.

Examines major labor issues in sports. How do players’ unions work? Why are there so many work stoppages in sports? How do teams evaluate and develop talent? Should college athletes be considered employees? How do labor issues in sports intersect with broader structures of social inequality? Readings, films, discussions, and writing assignments equip students to be informed participants in the sports world, whether in their careers or in their lives as fans.