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  • Sport and Physical Education: The Key Concepts

    by Tim Chandler, Tim Chandler, Wray Vamplew, Mike Cronin, Mike Cronin ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    An accessible and fully cross-referenced A-Z guide, this book has been written specifically for students of sport studies and physical education, introducing basic terms and concepts. Entries cover such diverse subjects as coaching, drug testing, hooliganism, cultural imperialism, economics, gay games, amateurism, extreme sports, exercise physiology and Olympism.This revised second edition, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

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    The Story of Brazil through Soccer

    by David Goldblatt ...
    No nation is as closely identified with the game of soccer as Brazil. For over a century, Brazil's people, politicians, and poets have found in soccer the finest expression of the nation's collective potential. Since the team's dazzling performance in 1938 at the World Cup in France, Brazilian soccer has been revered as an otherworldly blend of the effective and the aesthetic.Futebol Nation is an ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Physical Literacy

    Throughout the Lifecourse

    Edited by Margaret Whitehead ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport
    What is physical literacy?What are the benefits of being physically literate?The term ‘physical literacy’ describes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, understanding and knowledge that individuals develop in order to maintain physical activity at an appropriate level throughout their life. Physical literacy encompasses far more than physical education in schools or structured sporting ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Sport Development

    Policy, Process and Practice, third edition

    Edited by Kevin Hylton ...
    At a time of profound change in the economic, social, political and sporting landscape, sport development faces important challenges. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Development: Policy, Process and Practice is still the most detailed, authoritative and comprehensive guide to all aspects of contemporary sport development.This book examines the roles of those working in and ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • SPORT/FITNESS/CULTURE

    by Karin Volkwein-Caplan ...
    SPORT FITNESS CULTURE provides an overview of the socio-cultural factors that influence sport, physical activity and fitness. An interdisciplinary theoretical background is followed by an analysis on current issues of importance. SPORT FITNESS CULTURE focuses on the influences of culture and society on human movement. The text introduces and analyzes current issues of importance whether it is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Philosophical Perspectives on Play

    Edited by Malcolm MacLean, Wendy Russell, Emily Ryall ...
    Philosophical Perspectives on Play builds on the disciplinary and paradigmatic bridges constructed between the study of philosophy and play in The Philosophy of Play (Routledge, 2013) to develop a richer understanding of the concept and nature of play and its relation to human life and value. Made up of contributions from leading international thinkers and inviting readers to explore the ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Sport and Exercise Science

    by Rhys Thatcher, Joanne Thatcher, Mel Day, Matthew Portas, Simon Hood ...
    Series series Active Learning in Sport Series
    This text introduces students to the essentials of the major contributing disciplines – biomechanics, physiology and psychology. It provides detailed knowledge and understanding of each subject area combined with explicit advice on how to study effectively, research further and think critically. Case studies clearly relate theory to practice and learning exercises support readers throughout the ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

  • The Philosophy of Physical Education

    A New Perspective

    by Steven Stolz ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport
    The discipline area of physical education has historically struggled for legitimacy, sometimes being seen as a non-serious pursuit in educational terms compared to other subjects within the school curriculum. This book represents the first attempt in nearly thirty years to offer a coherent philosophical defence and conceptualisation of physical education and sport as subjects of educational value, ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Routledge International Handbook of Outdoor Studies

    Edited by Barbara Humberstone, Heather Prince, Karla A. Henderson ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    The ‘outdoors’ is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure. The Routledge Handbook of Outdoor Studies is the first book to attempt to define and survey the multi-disciplinary set of approaches that constitute the broad field of outdoor studies, including outdoor recreation, outdoor education, ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education

    Fear, Risk and Moral Panic

    Edited by Heather Piper ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
    In our increasingly risk-averse society, touch and touching behaviours between professionals and children have become a fraught issue. In sports coaching and physical education, touching young sports performers and participants has, in some contexts, come to be redefined as dubious and dangerous. Coaches find themselves operating in a framework of regulations and guidelines that create anxiety, ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Inclusion and Exclusion Through Youth Sport

    Edited by Symeon Dagkas, Kathleen Armour ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport
    'We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential to build up this country. We must continue to do so.' – Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela's statement reflects a widely held view that sport can contribute in unique and far-reaching ways to the delivery of ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Routledge Handbook of Youth Sport

    Edited by Ken Green, Andy Smith ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    The Routledge Handbook of Youth Sport is a comprehensive survey of the latest research into young people’s involvement in sport. Drawing on a wide diversity of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, policy studies, coaching, physical education and physiology, the book examines the importance of sport during a key transitional period of our lives, from the later teenage years into the early ... Read more

    $72.99 USD