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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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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | GV571 .H57 2017 | Off-site |
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- 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
- 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