Full Description
Educating the Body presents a history of physical education in Canada, shedding light on its major advocates, innovators, and institutions. The book traces the major developments in physical education from the early nineteenth century to the present day - both within and beyond schools - and concludes with a vision for the future. It examines the realities of Canada's classed, gendered, and racialized society and reveals the rich history of Indigenous teachings and practices that were marginalized and erased by the residential school system. Today, with the worrying decline in physical activity levels across the population, Educating the Body is indispensable to understanding our policy options moving ahead.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Ryerson and His Vision
2. Towards a Pan-Canadian Curriculum
3. The Margaret Eaton School: Forty Years of Women's Physical Education
4. Fit for Living
5. Setting a Heroic Agenda: Realizing the Possibilities
6. Changing Times and New Initiatives
7. Seeking Optimism in a Contested Field
Afterword: Physical Education for the Future
Appendix: R. Tait McKenzie Honour Award Winners
Notes
Bibliography
Index
