Sport and physical education represent important components of German national life, from school and community participation, to elite, international level sport. This unique and comprehensive collection brings together material from leading German scholars to examine the role of sport and PE in Germany from a range of historical and contemporary perspectives. Key topics include: * sport and PE in pre-war, post war and re-unified Germany * sport and PE in schools * coach education * elite sport and sport science * women and sport * sport and recreation...
Sport and physical education represent important components of German national life, from school and community participation, to elite, international ...
Post-unification Germany had the difficult task of knitting together two distinct and bi-polar physical education and sport systems. This volume gives an overview of the two systems and the examines the problems faced when they came together. It focuses on issues such as the historical context, developments in school physical education curricula, sports administration, teacher and coach education, provision of sport, and special populations such as women's involvement in sport.
Post-unification Germany had the difficult task of knitting together two distinct and bi-polar physical education and sport systems. This volume gives...
Intended for both teachers and students in schools and colleges, as well as instructors, coaches, and managers in youth sports, this volume examines the 'Olympic Ideal' in modern sports education. It explores what the term "Olympic" really means in the bro
Intended for both teachers and students in schools and colleges, as well as instructors, coaches, and managers in youth sports, this volume examines t...
A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of Olympic education. This is the notion that sport can help children and young people develop essential life skills. Olympic Education: An international review is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the diffusion and implementation of Olympic education programmes around the world.
The book includes 28 chapters with 21 national case studies of countries on every major continent, including Australia, Brasil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Spain, the UK, the US and Zambia. Each chapter...
A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of Olympic education. This is the notion that sport can help children and young people ...
