KNES 293 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Scientific Racism, Physical Culture, Negro League Baseball
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Interpret the present in and through the past. Female athletes at the 2016 rio olympics compete in events that judge appearances and not just performance: they are olympic athletes, not show girls, examine- gender femininity and post expectation, politics in gender. Douglas criticized for not putting ghadn over heart during medal ceremony. Talking about nation: how do we engage/respect the nation and how should one act when representing nation. Russians swimmer, yulia efimovea allowed to compete, wins medal despite positive test for banned ped. It was in supplement for one of the times: found to have drug in system that could have been taking before the banning, human performance and how to maximize performance and, fact she is russian is relevant. Dialectic has to be idenitfibable through the essay. Each issue provides a starting point for historical analysis. Must examine, discuss, and analyze the historical roots, and aspects of the issue.