Description
Inclusive Physical Education Around the World is the first book to survey inclusive physical education worldwide, to examine the history of inclusive physical education across different regions, and to compare their policy, practice and educational cultures.
Featuring the work of leading researchers from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America, the book provides a unique interdisciplinary contribution to the fields of physical education, history and pedagogy. It provides readers with information on the origins and historical development of inclusion in schools and teaches them about different ways that inclusive physical education has grown and is implemented in different countries.
This is essential reading for anybody with an interest in physical education, disability sport, adapted physical activity, special educational needs (SEN) teaching or social justice in education. It is a vital resource for postgraduates, researchers and academics who are interested in studies on inclusion and heterogeneity, as well as sport and cultural historians, physical education teachers and students.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Why read another book on inclusive physical education?, Part I: Origins, 1. History of Inclusive Physical Education in North America, 2. History of Inclusive Physical Education in South America, 3. History of Inclusive Physical Education in Western and Northern Europe, 4. History of Inclusive Physical Education in Eastern and Central Europe, 5. History of Inclusive Physical Education in the Middle East, 6. History of Inclusive Physical Education in Asia, 7. History of Inclusive Physical Education in Africa, 8. History of Inclusive Physical Education in Australia, Part II: Cultures and Practices, 9. Cultural Factors Currently Affecting Inclusive Practice – North America, 10. Cultural Factors Currently Affecting Inclusive Practice – South America, 11. Cultural Factors Currently Affecting Inclusive Practice – Europe, 12. Cultural Factors Currently Affecting Inclusive Practice – Asia, 13. Cultural Factors Currently Affecting Inclusive Practice – Africa, 14. Cultural Factors Currently Affecting Inclusive Practice – Australia, Conclusions
