HIST3412: Soccer: Around the World with the Beautiful Game
3 CreditsFreshman SeminarBiological SciencesCivic Life and EthicsHistorical Perspectives
How did a kicking game played in a few English schools in the mid-nineteenth century go on to become the most popular organized pastime the world has ever known? In this class, we chart soccer's unlikely rise to global prominence and explore what it can tell us about people, games, and ethics all around the world today.