Overview
Sets out to celebrate physical education and sport, and by doing so, encourage the educational establishment to embrace the subject area as a vehicle for the complete development of the individual. It shows that the benefits of physical activity far outweigh the shallow claims of populous magazines - there are benefits for the individual, the community and for society as a whole. This book expores the land ""beyond the boundaries of the game"". The general thrust of the book is that the importance of physical education and sport in many areas of social life has been overlooked at best, and misused at worst. Physical activity has a vast contribution to make, not only as a topic of small talk on a Monday morning, but also to the personal and social development of individuals and possibly to the well-being of the global community as a whole.
Full Product Details
Author: Anthony Laker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge Falmer
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.226kg
ISBN: 9780750709309
ISBN 10: 0750709308
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 23 March 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Laker presents a far-ranging thesis-- that physical education has an important role to play in constructing society, that is has the potential to help produce socially responsible citizens capable of making thoughtful, rational decisions, and that it can be an agent for the complete development of the individual, if it goes beyond the boundaries of skill aquisition and performance. His work on personal responsibility and citizenship, including spirituality, morality and commmunity involvement, is significant. Overall Laker provides a sound rationale for his thesis, and physical educators are encouraged to accept this new approach. This is a must read for all student and praticing professionals in this field. -E. English, St. Bonaventure University, Choice His, Laker's topics include a history of the purposes of physical education; aims, objectives, and purposes; the extent of the affective dimension; moving from theory to practice in schools; responsibility, moral education, and citizenship, and some current issues. -Reference & Research Book News
Laker presents a far-ranging thesis-- that physical education has an important role to play in constructing society, that is has the potential to help produce socially responsible citizens capable of making thoughtful, rational decisions, and that it can be an agent for the complete development of the individual, if it goes beyond the boundaries of skill aquisition and performance. His work on personal responsibility and citizenship, including spirituality, morality and commmunity involvement, is significant. Overall Laker provides a sound rationale for his thesis, and physical educators are encouraged to accept this new approach. This is a must read for all student and praticing professionals in this field. <br>-E. English, St. Bonaventure University, Choice <br> His, Laker's topics include a history of the purposes of physical education; aims, objectives, and purposes; the extent of the affective dimension; moving from theory to practice in schools; responsibility, moral education, and citizenship, and some current issues. <br>-Reference & Research Book News <br>
