Full Description
Mechikoff's A History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education offers an engaging and informative overview of the philosophy of sport from Egypt to Ancient Greece and on to the present time. From Mesoamerica and Ancient Greece to the Olympic Games, the book touches on religion, politics, social movements, and individuals as they contributed to the development of sport and physical education. An extensive array of pedagogical tools--including timelines, comprehensive lists of chapter objectives, suggested websites, and discussion questions--aid the learning experience.
Contents
Chapter 12: Summer, Egypt, China and MesoamericaChapter 3: GreeceChapter 4: RomeChapter 5: Philosophy, Sport, and Physical Education During the Middle Ages: 900-1400Chapter 6: The Renaissance and the Reformation: 1300-1600Chapter 7: The Age of Science and the Enlightenment: 1560-1789Chapter 8: Philosophical Positions of the Body and the Development of Physical EducationChapter 9: Sport in the Colonial PeriodChapter 10: Changing Concepts of the Body: An Overview of Sport and Play in Nineteenth-Century AmericaChapter 11: The Impact of Science and the Concept of Health on the Theoretical and Professional Development of Physical Education: 1885 - 1930Chapter 12: The Transformation of Physical Education: 1900 - 1939Chapter 13: The Evolution of Physical Education: 1940 and BeyondChapter 14: Sport in the Twentieth CenturyChapter 15: Pioneers and Progress: 1896 - 1936Chapter 16: The Cold War Olympics: 1948 - 1988Chapter 17: After the Cold War: 1992 - 2012NER(01): WOW
