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Culture, Sport and Physical Activity

English · Paperback / Softback

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Culture, Sport, and Physical Activity focuses on the influences of culture and society on human movement, such as sport, physical activity, and fitness. The text introduces and analyzes current issues of importance for those concerned with human movement and culture, whether it is in the context of teaching physical education, coordinating/ marketing sport and recreational programs, coaching or serving the general population - young and old - with any form of physical activity. Culture, Sport, and Physical Activity incorporates interdisciplinary, cutting-edge work reflecting various research paradigms from these theoretical perspectives: sociology, psychology, history, philosophy, anthropology, women s studies and cultural studies. The fact that more and more people of all ages are participating in sport and physical activity means that serious attention must be paid to increasing awareness of the positive as well as the negative effects of such involvement. Indeed, sport has become a major socio-cultural factor in people s lives. In the USA, there is hardly anyone who is not touched by this movement; however, people have very different experiences based on their cultural and socio-economic background, including gender, race/ethnicity, age, ability, as well as their sexual and religious orientations. This book will educate students at institutions of higher learning in the USA about the importance of socio-cultural as well as psychological factors influencing people s choices, opportunities, experiences, as well as limitations in the domain of human movement.

Product details

Publisher Meyer & Meyer Sport
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2009
 
EAN 9781841261478
ISBN 978-1-84126-147-8
No. of pages 240
Weight 402 g
Illustrations m. 8 Abb.
Series Sport, Culture, and Society
Sport, Culture, and Society
Subject Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history

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