CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD

Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology

 

PEAK 430: Women in Sport (5)

Course Syllabus

Fall Quarter, 2002

 

Class Time/Place:  11:00-12:25 MWF, Education 125

Prerequisite: Upper Division Status

Instructor: Dr. Nancy J. Bailey

Office:  144                

Office Hours:            9:30-11:00 MW     

Office Phone: 664-2348        

Email: nbailey@csubak.edu            

Web Page:  http://www.csub.edu/~nbailey/                      

School of Education Philosophy

The philosophy of the School of Education has as its basis confluent education, which perceives learning as the merging of cognitive, affective, social, and psychomotor domains.  This belief underscores the premise that education nurtures and promotes intellectual growth and the emotional, social, and physical well being of all students with a special focus on diversity and equity.

School of Education Goals

 

Based on the confluent education model, the following goals provide a direction for educating the whole person.

 

1.         To formulate a comprehensive view of human growth and development, a global knowledge of self and others, and an empathy and sensitivity to multiple realities of a changing environment.

2.         To develop a commitment and responsibility to democratic and social values through professional collaboration, educational leadership, and collegial partnerships.

3.         To promote critical inquiry through research and practice in order to improve teaching, learning and communication.

4.         To broaden knowledge and skill bases in terms of pedagogical multicultural principles conducive for effective curriculum delivery and instruction in diverse settings.

5.         To utilize and integrate various current multimedia resources and technological tools to enhance teaching and learning in the ever-changing society.

6.         To apply multiple methods of assessment with a special focus on critical reflection and self-analysis for continual professional development and on-going program evaluation.

 

Course Description:

 

This course will be comprised of readings and discussion from the textbook, Women in Sport, Ed. Greta Cohen, video presentations in class and student presentations of women who made historical contributions the women’s sports movement. Students are required to participate in class discussions, present a brief oral report on one sportswoman, and construct a portfolio containing written responses to the Internet assignments and any other material you choose to include.  The Internet assignments are listed below.

 

Women And Sport Internet Assignments                    

 Go to my web page and access: Gender Equity in Sport.

Summarize and react to the portions of this research report that are outlined below.  Type your work and place in a portfolio to be turned in on November 22.

 

a.  Title IX: The Law.   Read and respond to all eight links in the research report under Title IX: The Law.

 b.  Critique "Cantu Testimony before Subcommittee: 10/18/95" This link is located under "Title IX Related Actions."

 c.  Write a one-page essay on the status of salaries of athletic coaches.  This material is located under Title IX Resources for information on Salaries. (type, single space)

e.  Review the reports on participation: "Proportion of Female Students on Athletic Teams."  Write your summary and observations of these reports.  (From The Chronicle of Higher Education) Link to Pertinent Reports and go to "Gender Equity in Athletics: 1997-98 EADA Reports." 

 

University policy:

Grades in the major: Students under the 2001-2003 academic catalog must achieve a C or higher in all major courses.  If the student achieves lower then a C they will be required to repeat the course for graduation.

 Academic Integrity Statement:

Students are expected to display academic integrity in all aspects of this course.  Plagiarism, cheating or any form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and may result in a failing grade for the course. This is clearly explained in the CSUB Policy on Academic Honesty, page 59 of the 2001-2003 CSUB Catalog.  You are responsible for reading and knowing this policy and the consequences for violating it.

 

Tentative Schedule:  Fall Quarter, 2002

 9/23 Chapter 1 – Gender Role Stereotypes and Early Childhood Socialization

9/25 Chapter 2 -  Whose Body Is This? Women’s Sports and Sexual Politics

9/27 Chapter 3 – Play and Competition: An Ideological Dilemma

 

9/30  Chapter 4 – Separate World, Separate Lives, Separate Sporting Models

10/2  Chapter 5 -  From Intersection to Collision: Women’s Sports From 1920-1980

10/4  Chapter 7 -  The All-American Girls’ Professional Baseball League

 

10/7  Chapter  8 - Letters Home: My Life With Title IX

10/9  Chapter  9 -  High School Physical Education and Sport: Are We Making Progress?

10/11 Chapter 10   Women’s Physiology and Exercise: Influences and Effects

 

10/14 Chapter 11 – Nutrition and The Female Athlete

10/16 Chapter 12 – Eating Disorders: When the Diet Goes Awry

10/18 Chapter 13 – The Media Industry: Representations, Images, and Issues

 

10/21 Chapter 14 – The Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement

10/23 Chapter 15- Heterosexism Homophobia, and Lesbians in Sport

10/25 Chapter 16 – Minority Women of Color: Unpacking Racial Ideology

 

10/28 to 11/11 No Class Meetings

 

11/13  Chapter 17 – Psychological and Social Challenges for Females in Sport

11/15 Chapter  18 – Coaching Collegiate Athletes: A Practitioner’s Prescription

 

11/18 Chapter 19 – Equity: What Price Equality?

11/20 Chapter 20 – Growth in the Women’s Sports Industry: A Study in Opportunity

11/22 Chapter 21 – (Portfolio Due) Legal Issues Affecting Women in Sport

 

11/25 Chapter 22 – International Challenges for Women in Sport: The Quiet Revolution

11/27   Discussion, film; pick up portfolio from professor’s office.

 

It is possible that the information above may change as the course progresses.  However, you will be informed of such changes in a timely and fair manner, should they occur.

 

 

PEAK 430 Women and Sport


Internet addresses (URLs) and Web Links, with associated student assignments are presented on this page. 
Assignments are to be presented to the instructor on the schedule provided in the syllabus. 





1. Gender Equity In Sports A three year research project supervised by Dr. Christine Grant, AD Women's Sport, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Important data on
the status of women in sport. Focuses mostly on the collegiate level, but also contains secondary school participant figures and Title IX related reports for all levels.
Assignment: abstract each point in the Outline: 
1. About this research project 
2. Overview of Title IX: a. define it; b. explain each of the following areas of concern in athletics (Athletic Financial Assistance, Accommodating interests and
abilities, and Other program areas.) 
3. Christine Grant's Title IX Presentation 
a. Why should we work to reach gender equity? Are we discriminating now? 
b. Three ways to comply with the requirements of gender equity regarding participation 
c. Are schools required by the law to eliminate men's' programs or cap the number of male participants? Outline the argument. 
d. In this piece, what are the four myths, that if believed, might justify no further progress for women in sport? How does Dr. Grant refute them? 
e. A path to equity (U of Iowa) What is it? 
f. The work Concludes with more reasons why women deserve all of the sporting opportunities. What are they? 
g. According to Dr. Grant, when can there be a legitimate justification for discrimination in education? 
H. What do you think about Dr. Grant's presentation? How do you feel as you read the various reports about law suits and institutional reports? 
URL http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge/index.html 

5. AAHPERD Home page with Link to NAGWS. Be able to describe NAGWS. URL http://www.aahperd.org/ 

6. All American Girls Professional Baseball League 1943-54. League History; Rules of Conduct; Charm School; Rules of Play 

7. Law About Women's Sports. See under Federal Regulations: Title 45 C.F.R. Part 86 - Regulations under Title IX. 
http://wwwsecure.law.cornell.edu/topics/sports.html 

8. Current Cases. Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Link to Civil Rights. Read contemporary cases: 
Cureton v. NCAA 
Kaden v McCalester College 
Litman v. George Mason U 
NCAA v. Smith 
Williams v. Wasserman 
Wong v. Univ Wisconsin 
http:www.tlpj.org/ 

8. Feminist Majority: Women and Girls in Sport. Read: Introduction, Olympics 2000, Empowering Women in Sports, Sports and the Disabled, What is Title IX,
and Internet Resources. URL http://www.feminist.org/home.html