KINES 394, "Ancient Greek Heritage in Modern Kinesiology."

S. Sydnor, Instructor

Tuesdays, 6:00-8:50 PM, room 224 Freer 

3 credits or 1 unit

Examines the cultural manifestations of "ancient Greece" associated with sport, athletics and body culture in the modern Western world.  Focuses upon and critiques the practices of communities associated with academe, athletics, physical education, sports administration and athletic festivals to rediscover and reinvent their motifs, beliefs and traditions as "ancient" "Greek." Scholarship concerning philhellenism, olympism, "invention of tradition," "authenticity," and "museums" informs the tenets of the course.