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The Routledge Physical Education Reader - David  Kirk

The Routledge Physical Education Reader

By: David Kirk (Editor), Richard Bailey (Editor)

Hardcover | 11 September 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Physical Education teaching and research is fundamental to the physical and social health of our communities. The Routledge Physical Education Reader presents an authoritative and representative selection of the very best international scholarship in PE, drawn from across the full topical range of the discipline.

Containing a rich blend of contemporary, 'classic' and hard-to-find articles, this book helps students gain a full understanding of the historical context in which current issues and debates within PE have emerged. Leading international scholars Richard Bailey and David Kirk weave a thoughtful editorial commentary throughout the book that illuminates each key theme, making insightful and important connections between articles and approaches. The book is divided into eight thematic sections, each of which includes an extensive guide to further reading:



  • Nature and values of physical education



  • Physical education and sport



  • Physical education and health



  • Learners and learning



  • Teachers and teaching



  • Curriculum and content



  • Social construction of bodies



  • Researching physical education


Addressing the most important topics in contemporary physical education, and representing a comprehensive 'one-stop' resource, The Routledge Physical Education Reader is essential reading for all serious students of physical education, sport, coaching, exercise and health.

Richard Bailey holds the Chair in Education and Sport at the University of Birmingham, UK, and is a member of the Executive Board of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

David Kirk is Professor of Physical Education and Youth Sport at Leeds Metropolitan University, where he has been Dean of the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education since 2004. He is editor of the journal Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.

Industry Reviews

"a compelling overview of the growing sophistication of physical education scholarship internationally, and a great resource for students and scholars"

Professor Mary O'Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences,
University of Limerick.

"With contributions from some of the foremost pioneers and innovative thinkers in the field of physical education, this Reader stands as a worthy successor to the 2006 Handbook of Physical Education. Its poignant focus on some of the most central issues and debates in our field and beyond suggests that this text will provide food for thought for newcomers to the field and senior scholars alike."

Dr Nate McCaughtry, Associate Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology, Wayne State University

"An invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in physical education ... essential to assisting students and their teachers understand physical education in its social, political and cultural context, so that they might shape their own ideas and build an understanding of the field informed by the debates, rather than simply being reactive to current rhetorics."

Jan Wright, Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong.

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