POST 188 PZ -The Olympics: History & Politics

Institution: Pitzer

Description: The modern Olympic games have been the center-piece of the global sporting calendar for more than a century, the IOC the dominant international sporting organization; in this course we trace the historical processes that created the games, critically examine the moral and political claims that surround them, and examine their cultural impact–from Black Power salutes, to anti-Olympic riots, from sportswomen as national heroes to dictators as Olympic showmen. This course starts with sport but takes you to architecture, art, politics and identity, commerce and capitalism.

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