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History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity

Title
History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity / R. Scott Kretchmar, Mark Dyreson, Matthew P. Llewellyn, John Gleaves.
Author
Kretchmar, R. Scott (Robert Scott)
Publication
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2017.

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Additional Authors
  • Dyreson, Mark, 1959-
  • Llewellyn, Matthew P.
  • Gleaves, John
Description
x, 342 pages; 29 cm
Summary
"This text blends the historical and philosophical disciplines more thoroughly and creatively than any text in the kinesiology subject area. The authors have taken historical events as jumping-off points to help readers see how our philosophical underpinnings of sport and physical activity have been shaped in modern society." --
Subject
  • Sports > History
  • Sports > Philosophy
  • Exercise > History
  • Exercise > Philosophy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface -- Introduction : History, Philosophy, and Kinesiology -- Human Origins, Why People Run -- Transition from Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers and Shepherds -- Ancient Greece and its Influence on the Modern World -- Continuity and Change in Physical Cultures: Maturation and Decline of Classical Civilizations -- Expansion of the West, Birth of Modern World, Global Transformations of Physical Cultures -- The Shape of the New World System, Birth of Modern Sports -- Rise of Modern sports -- Games and Empires -- From Anglo-American to International Sportsworlds -- The West and the Rest : The Emergence of Critiques and Counter-Culture -- The Golden Age of Modern Sport -- Snapshots from our Times -- Index -- About the Authors.
ISBN
  • 9781450424202 (print)
  • 1450424201 (print)
LCCN
2016044768
OCLC
  • ocn967791145
  • SCSB-8874006
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library