Sport and Physical Education in China

Informationen zum Autor Robin Jones, James (Jim) Riordan Klappentext Written by a number of expert scholars from around the world, including China itself, with the aim of extending knowledge and taking the cross-cultural study of PE and sport beyond the descriptive level, this book provides unique and up to date material.Subjects covered include:*ancient and modern history*structure, administration and finance*PE in schools and colleges*elite sport*sport science and medicine*gender issues.Anyone wishing to gain an insight into the PE and sporting experience of Chinese citizens both in historical and contemporary society will find this book essential reading. It is an indispensable resource for students taking comparative sport studies courses, sports historians, and academics with a general interest in the cross-cultural field. Zusammenfassung No suitable book on this subject has ever been written. The articles are written by Chinese as well as Western scholars and give a clear and wide understanding of sport and PE in China from a historical and a contemporary perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prefatory statement. History: ancient, modern (to 1949), post-1949. Physical eduaction in school and college. Structure administration, organisation, finance. Sport for all (policies and programes). Elite sport. Sports science and medicine. Gender issues in Chinese sport. Sport and international relations. Coaching and professional training. Conclusions.

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• Authors: Robin Jones, Robin (Loughborough University Jones, Robin K. Jones, Robin K. Riordan Jones, Robin Riordan Jones, Jones Robin, James Riordan, James (Jim) Riordan, James Jones Riordan, Jim Riordan, RIORDAN JAMES JONES R
• Assisted by: Robin Jones (Editor), James Riordan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.07.1999
• EAN: 9780419247500
• ISBN: 978-0-419-24750-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Iscpes Book Series
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: sport & leisure, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Sociology: sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects