Write an essay that reflects on the growing professionalization and commercialization of sports since the 1950s. How have demands for more ticket sales, TV, salaries, and sponsorship altered sports? Do you think that overall this commercialization has been good for the athletes and the fan?
Since World War II, there have been a number of ways that social protest has entered sports all the way up to current issues. Write an essay that considers the role of social protest in sports. Has the involvement of social protest issues in sports been particularly effective? Are there ways that social protest has created problems for sports?
Gender has been an issue in sports for hundreds of years. We have seen how masculinity has been intertwined in sports and the ways women have either been prevented from participation in sports or slowly allowed access. Certainly, Title IX had a significant impact on the role of gender in sports. Write an essay considering the changes for women and for gender roles overall in sports since World War II.
