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ENGL 217 - Sports, Gambling and the Media

This course explores gambling as a cultural phenomenon in the United States, focusing particularly on the role of mass media in three major sports gambling scandals: the 1919 Black Sox, boxer Primo Carnera, and point-shaving in college basketball.

Prerequisites & Notes
ENGL 114 - College Writing II  

or

ENGL 160 - Introduction to Literary Studies  



Credits: 3









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