Body Knowledge and Control: Studies in the Sociology of Physical Education and Health

by Brian Davies and Jan Wright

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Today's society is obsessed with the body, its size, shape and healthiness. Governments, business and the popular media, spend and earn fortunes encouraging populations to get healthy, eat properly, exercise daily and get thin. But how are current social trends and attitudes towards the body reflected in the curriculum of schools, in the teaching of Physical Education and Health? How do teachers and health professionals influence young people's...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415306450

ISBN13:9780415306454

Release Date:October 2003

Publisher:Routledge

Length:270 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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