Sociology of Sport and Physical Education

Sociology of Sport and Physical Education
Author: Anthony Laker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134562977

This text, intended for undergraduates on various education and sport related degree courses, covers the key, current issues in the field of sociology of sport and physical education. The first section of the text covers the importance of sport in culture, its theoretical background, and methodological issues in research. The main body of the text then discusses issues including the sporting body, participation and socialisation into sport, the hidden curriculum, critical pedagogy, and sport and the media. Laker discusses in depth gender, race and ethnicity, class, and equality, and he looks at sport and the media, and the involvement of politics. The chapters are each rounded off with challenging 'reflection' questions, activities and tasks for the reader to fulfill.

Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity

Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity
Author: Jamieson, Kathy
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2016-08-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1450421024

Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity presents information on sociology of sport to prepare readers for advanced study or practice in the field. This text explores the impact of sport in society and examines careers in sport and physical activity.

The Sociology of Sport and Physical Education

The Sociology of Sport and Physical Education
Author: Anthony Laker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0415235944

This undergraduate text, written by key writers, lecturers and academics in the field, covers the key, current issues in the field of sociology of sport and physical education. The first section of the text covers the importance of sport in culture, its theoretical background and methodological issues in research. The main body of the text then discusses issues including: gender; the sporting body; race and ethnicity; class, discrimination and stratification; equality; participation and socialisation into sport; the hidden curriculum; critical pedagogy; the globalisation of sport; sport and the media; political involvement in physical education, sport and recreation.

Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity

Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity
Author: Nicholas L. Holt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136660666

This book offers an overview of some of the core concerns underlying lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity, encompassing every age and phase of engagement. The book explores key models of engagement from around the world, as well as specific areas of research that will help the reader understand this important topic. Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity is important reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in teacher education, sport and coaching science, and for health promoters, coaches, teachers and relevant bodies and organisations in sport and education.

Physical Education, Sport and Schooling

Physical Education, Sport and Schooling
Author: John Evans
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1315410877

In Britain the physical education curriculum has been experiencing a period of unrest. For many teachers the practices of decades have become problematic features of their curriculum and teaching. This book, first published in 1986, explores the experiences of teachers and pupils in programmes of physical education from a sociological perspective. In explores a range of issues relating to the organisation and management of physical education departments, deviancy and dissent in sport, gender inequalities and the concepts of community education and leisure education. This title will be of interest to students of sociology and education.

Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity

Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity
Author: Robert Pitter
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2022-05-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1450468659

This work explores the intersections between modern physical activity and society. It applies social theory to a broad range of physical activities such as sports, fitness, dance, weightlifting, and others. "This book is an introduction to the social and cultural issues that society tackles when its members are physically active. It emphasizes the promotion of healthy individuals and a healthy body in the many movement settings where the body is active. This book takes a contemporary approach to physical culture to include not just sport but also fitness, dance, aerobics, weight training and more. The authors take a community approach to understanding the factors involved in crafting a healthy society. The aut

Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical Education

Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical Education
Author: Richard Pringle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2020-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780367520304

Within the overlapping fields of the sociology of sport, physical education and health education, the use of critical theories and the critical research paradigm has grown in scope. Yet what social impact has this research had? This book considers the capacity of critical research and associated social theory to play an active role in challenging social injustices or at least in 'making a difference' within health and physical education (HPE) and sporting contexts. It also examines how the use of different social theories impacts sport policies, national curricula and health promotion activities, as well as the practices of HPE teaching and sport training and competition. Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical Education is a valuable resource for academics and students working in the fields of research methods, sociology of sport, physical education and health.