Race, Gender, and Culture

Race, Gender, and Culture

This course is part of American History Through Baseball Specialization

Instructor: Tom Zeiler

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand how baseball illuminates the history of race relations.
Analyze the challenges faced by women in sports and America.
Illuminate how baseball reflects on American culture.

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Assessments

38 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course will explore baseball through the lenses of race, gender, and culture. For good and for ill, baseball has been at the forefront of how the United States has dealt with these issues. Does baseball leading the way with desegregation negate that the sport was at the forefront of segregation with its Gentlemen’s Agreements? What is the historical legacy of baseball providing opportunities for women during wartime, in a way that other North American professional sports leagues did not? These are some of the ideas that this course will explore as it shows baseball’s virtues and flaws.

Welcome to the course! In this module we will cover topics surrounding post civil war reconstruction, the rise of journalism in baseball, the color line, and women's baseball.

What's included

9 videos1 reading9 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videos Total 57 minutes

Module Introduction 2 minutes
Baseball as America's National Pastime 9 minutes
Post Civil War Reconstruction 6 minutes
The Rise of Baseball in Journalism 5 minutes
Drawing the Color Line: Baseball after the Civil War 7 minutes
Only the Ball was White: Segregation and Pro Baseball 8 minutes
Native American and Latin American Baseball 7 minutes
Women's Baseball — Part 1 6 minutes
Women's Baseball — Part 2 7 minutes

1 reading Total 1 minute

Course Updates and Accessibility Support 1 minute

9 assignments Total 70 minutes

Baseball as America's National Pastime 5 minutes
Post Civil War Reconstruction 5 minutes
The Rise of Baseball in Journalism 5 minutes
Drawing the Color Line: Baseball after the Civil War 5 minutes
Only the Ball was White: Segregation and Pro Baseball 5 minutes
Native American and Latin American Baseball 5 minutes
Women's Baseball — Part 1 5 minutes
Women's Baseball — Part 2 5 minutes
End of Module 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Introduce Yourself! 10 minutes

In this module we will cover topics surrounding the Progressive Era, post war anxiety, the negro leagues, and continue the discussion on women's baseball.

What's included

14 videos14 assignments

14 videos Total 108 minutes

Module Introduction 5 minutes
The Progressive Era 1900-1920 6 minutes
Baseball's Silver Age 8 minutes
The Golden Door? Anti-semitism and Immigration 8 minutes
Women's Baseball 1910-1930s: New Woman 8 minutes
Women's Baseball II: Female Athletes, Umpires, and Managers 9 minutes
Post War Anxiety and Civil Unrest 1918-1920s 6 minutes
The Roaring Twenties 8 minutes
The Great Depression 9 minutes
The Great Migration and Post War Race Politics 7 minutes
Black Baseball and the Early Negro Leagues 10 minutes
Negro Leagues — Part 1 7 minutes
Negro Leagues — Part 2 8 minutes
Negro Leagues — Part 3 11 minutes

14 assignments Total 95 minutes

The Progressive Era 1900-1920 5 minutes
Baseball's Silver Age 5 minutes
The Golden Door? Anti-semitism and Immigration 5 minutes
Women's Baseball 1910-1930s: New Woman 5 minutes
Women's Baseball II: Female Athletes, Umpires, and Managers 5 minutes
Post War Anxiety and Civil Unrest 1918-1920s 5 minutes
The Roaring Twenties 5 minutes
The Great Depression 5 minutes
The Great Migration and Post War Race Politics 5 minutes
Black Baseball and the Early Negro Leagues 5 minutes
Negro Leagues — Part 1 5 minutes
Negro Leagues — Part 2 5 minutes
Negro Leagues — Part 3 5 minutes
End of Module 30 minutes

In this module we will cover topics surrounding the road to integration, Jackie Robinson, the Civil Rights movement, and obstacles to equality.

What's included

8 videos8 assignments

8 videos Total 57 minutes

Module Introduction 1 minute
Pressure Builds 8 minutes
The Road to Integration 5 minutes
Integration in America 8 minutes
Baseball After Jackie 6 minutes
The Civil Rights Movement 8 minutes
Obstacles to Equality 9 minutes
Home Run King 12 minutes

8 assignments Total 65 minutes

Pressure Builds 5 minutes
The Road to Integration 5 minutes
Integration in America 5 minutes
Baseball After Jackie 5 minutes
The Civil Rights Movement 5 minutes
Obstacles to Equality 5 minutes
Home Run King 5 minutes
End of Module 30 minutes

In this final module we will cover topics surrounding gender and baseball, the Cold War, and a changing America.

What's included

7 videos7 assignments

7 videos Total 45 minutes

Module Introduction 1 minute
There's No Crying in Baseball 5 minutes
Still No Crying in Baseball 7 minutes
Gender and Baseball 7 minutes
The End 7 minutes
The Cold War 10 minutes
A Changing America 7 minutes

7 assignments Total 60 minutes

There's No Crying in Baseball 5 minutes
Still No Crying in Baseball 5 minutes
Gender and Baseball 5 minutes
The End 5 minutes
The Cold War 5 minutes
A Changing America 5 minutes
End of Module 30 minutes

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Instructor

Tom Zeiler

University of Colorado Boulder

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