Final
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YAQXazxRZnI9q6VUsvYKm_Ezz9yjBoePRdHKe0OmyrQ/edit?usp=sharing
Week 5 Blog Post
For week 5 I chose to write about the journal article, “Games of Character: team sports, games, and character development in Victorian public schools, 1850–1900”. The article takes a very critical look at the
Week 8 Blog Post
For the week 8 blog post group b read “Cuban Babe (Ruth): The Story of Seven Cubana Women in Professional Baseball.” this article discusses the careers of seven female Cuban baseball players playing during
Week 9 Blog Post
For my week 9 blog post I chose to write on “Flying, Flirting, and Flexing: Charmion’s Trapeze Act, Sexuality, and Physical Culture at the Turn of the Twentieth Century” an article detailing the career
Week 12 Blog Post
For my week 12 blog post I chose to write on the article “Sparring in the White House: Theodore Roosevelt, Race, and Boxing” by Roberto José Andrade Franco. The article details the hypocrisy of
Week 4 Blog Post
For the week 4 readings, I read “A Dream Re-Routed: Deported Maryland Brothers Seek Options, Play on After Being Banished” an article about two Salvoderian brothers deported for coming to the United States Illegally
Final Project
For my final project, I decided to focus on American Football in Mexico as a whole. From my research I was able to find out why American football is a newer phenomenon in Mexico
Bonus: Boca Juniors, River Plate, and the Allure of Violence in Sports
For one of my bonus readings, I chose to read “Boca Juniors, River Plate, and the Allure of Violence in Sports.” This article was written by Brian Phillips who has written for many publications
Final Project
Link to presentation: https://www.sutori.com/en/story/sportswashing-what-is-it-and-is-it-effective–WQH6B8uQjmqXDDNpzsb7WHza In this project, I wanted to dive into the history of sportswashing, as well as examine how the recent 2022 World Cup was covered in media using videos, images, and
Final Digital Project
https://www.historypin.org/en/hockey-as-a-national-identity/geo/41.929769,-94.519076,3/bounds/-28.349226,-139.519076,76.463854,-49.519076/paging/1 For my final project, I choose to focus on how Canada and the US have adopted hockey as part of the country’s cultural identities. My main argument is that, despite hockey being known
