Analyze and contextualize a sporting topic through a formal writing assignment.
Demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of the impact of neoliberalism and the neoliberal processes of individualization and privatization on sport and physical culture.
Do a bit of online research on this chosen sport using the Internet and TU Library resources (databases and catalog). Learn about the organization of the sport in the twenty-first century: is it mostly a “privatized” sporting opportunity? Is it mostly a “public” sport (meaning, opportunities are provided by governmental, municipal, or other public institutions)? If the sport is privatized, how has it been commercialized? Where are the sporting opportunities typically located, and how much do they cost?
Develop and write a formal essay in which you examine the ways in which neoliberal processes (i.e., privatization, “responsibilitization”) have impacted the sport.
The essay should be framed so as to address questions such as the following:
What is your personal experience with the privatized (or public) sport?
How or in what ways have the processes of neoliberalism impacted your experience with the sport?
What has been the specific impact of privatization on the sport?
