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Introduction to Physical Education and Sport

Hardback

Main Details

Title Introduction to Physical Education and Sport
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J. Thomas Jable
By (author) Marilyn M. Buck
By (author) Patricia A. Floyd
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 188
Category/GenreSports and outdoor recreation
ISBN/Barcode 9781111428051
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint Brooks/Cole
Publication Date 4 August 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT: FOUNDATIONS AND TRENDS introduces students to the wide range of topics related to physical education, from the historical to the contemporary, including fitness education, professional and classroom ethics, careers, and future trends. This text introduces the various disciplines that comprise physical education and provides a valuable understanding of teaching in the field.

Reviews

1. Physical Education: Its Nature and Meaning. 2. Life, Sport and Spectacle in Ancient Societies. 3. Sport, Games and Ideology from the Middle Ages to European Nationalism. 4. American Physical Education and Physical Activity before 1900. 5. Physical Education and Sport in the Twentieth Century. 6. Philosophy and Ethics in Physical Education. 7. Physical Education as an Academic Discipline. 8. Physical Education as a Profession. 9. Issues and Opportunities in Physical Education. 10. Trends and the Future of Physical Education.