Sociocultural Issues in Physical Education - Case Studies for Teachers

Sociocultural Issues in Physical Education: Case Studies for Teachers helps teachers increase their sociocultural awareness and knowledge in order to consider how students' experiences are shaped in and through physical education classes. This book is especially useful as a professional development and academic tool.

List of contents

Introduction: Using Case Studies to Analyze Teaching and Learning in Physical Education
Amy Tischler

Chapter 1: Physical Education Curriculum in the Age of Cultural Relevance and Popular Physical Activity Culture
Nate McCaughtry and Erin E. Centeio

Chapter 2: Shifting Perspectives: Moving Boys to Move in Physical Education
Amy Tischler

Chapter 3: "PE Doesn't Stand for Physical education it Stands for Public Embarrassment": Voicing Experiences and Proffering Solutions to Girls' Disengagement in PE
Ashley Casey, Joanne Hill, and Victoria A. Goodyear

Chapter 4: When Boys Talk About Their Bodies: How Boys Learn "that persons useless"
Michael Kehler

Chapter 5: Social Class and School Physical Education: Teaching 'Haves and Have-nots'
Matthew D. Ferry

Chapter 6: "Lost in Translation"
Brian Culp

Chapter 7: The Dangers of a Single Story: Heteronormativity in Physical Education
Leanne Coll, Eimear Enright, and Mary O'Sullivan

Chapter 8: "I'm beautiful": A Case for Adopting a Sociocultural Perspective in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE)
Laura Azzarito

Chapter 9: Promoting Safe Physical Activity in a Challenging Environment
Brian Culp

Chapter 10: Establishing Relationships Built on Care in Urban Schools
Sara Flory

About the author

Edited by Sara Barnard Flory; Amy Tischler and Stephen Sanders

Summary

Sociocultural Issues in Physical Education: Case Studies for Teachers helps teachers increase their sociocultural awareness and knowledge in order to consider how students’ experiences are shaped in and through physical education classes. This book is especially useful as a professional development and academic tool.

Product details

• Authors: Sara Barnard Sanders Flory, Sara Barnard Tischler Flory
• Assisted by: Sara Barnard Flory (Editor), Flory Sara Barnard (Editor), Stephen Sanders (Editor), Sanders Stephen (Editor), Amy Tischler (Editor), Tischler Amy (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2014
• EAN: 9781475808285
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0828-5
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, Educational administration and organization, Teaching staff, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Physical education (including dance), Students & Student Organisations, Educational: Physical education, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General