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Tables of Contents for Physical Education and Sport
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UNIT ONE PRINCIPLES AND SCOPE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
Physical Education and Sport--A Dynamic Field
2
25
Quality of Life--The Contribution of Physical Education and Sport
3
3
What Is Physical Education? What Is Sport?
6
2
Purpose of Physical Education and Sport
8
1
Objectives of Physical Education and Sport Programs
9
6
Fields Allied with Physical Education and Sport
15
4
Importance of Physical Activity
19
4
Summary
23
4
Career Perspectives
23
4
Rich Cendali
Philosophy and Physical Education and Sport
27
24
Why Study Philosophy?
27
1
Five Traditional Philosophies
28
9
Ethics
37
6
Developing a Personal Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport
43
3
Summary
46
5
Career Perspectives
47
4
Richard J. Carey
Physical Education and Sport as an Academic Discipline
51
22
What Is an Academic Discipline?
51
1
The Discipline-Profession Debate
52
1
The Scientific Foundation of Physical Education and Sport
53
1
The Applied Sciences of Physical Education and Sport
54
12
Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge from Other Fields
66
3
Summary
69
4
Career Perspectives
69
4
Doris R. Corbett
The Profession of Physical Education and Sport
73
23
Is Physical Education a Profession?
74
1
National Organization and Services
74
4
Affiliated Organizations
78
7
Undergraduate Specializations
85
5
Summary
90
6
Career Perspectives
91
5
Michael DeLong
Selecting a Career
96
30
Factors Influencing Career Choices
97
5
Teaching
102
4
Fitness, Exercise, and Sport Science
106
1
Leisure Services
107
3
Athletics
110
4
Sport Management
114
2
Sport Marketing
116
1
Sport Communication
117
1
Other Related Careers
117
5
Summary
122
4
Career Perspectives
122
4
Patricia Ann Hielscher
Preparation for a Career
126
20
The Challenge
127
1
Educational Background
128
1
Related Experiences
129
4
Beginning Your Career Involvement
133
4
Graduate Education
137
3
Gaining Experience
140
1
Summary
141
5
Career Perspectives
142
4
Susan B. Johnson
UNIT TWO HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PROGRAMS
European Heritage
146
30
Early Cultures
147
1
The Homeric Greeks (Before 776 B.C.)
148
1
The Spartans (776 B.C. to 371 B.C.)
148
1
The Early Athenians (776 B.C. to 480 B.C.)
149
1
The Late Athenians (480 B.C. to 338 B.C.)
150
1
The Olympics (776 B.C. to A.D. 400)
151
6
The Roman Republic (500 B.C. to 27 B.C.)
157
1
The Roman Empire (27 B.C. to A.D. 476)
158
1
Medieval Europe (500 to 1500)
159
2
The Renaissance and the Reformation (1450 to 1650)
161
1
The Age of Enlightenment (1700s)
162
1
Educational Protagonists (1400s to 1800s)
162
2
Naturalism (1770 to 1830)
164
1
Nationalism (1800s)
164
4
English Sports (1800s)
168
3
Summary
171
5
Career Perspectives
172
4
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
Early American Physical Education and Sport
176
26
Physical Activities in the Colonies
177
2
Early German Gymnastics in the United States
179
2
Early Americans Who Influenced Physical Education Programs
181
2
Early Swedish Gymnastics in the United States
183
1
The Battle of the Systems
184
3
Establishment of Normal Schools for Physical Education
187
3
Founding of the National Association
190
1
Promotion of Play for Children
191
1
Development of Amateur Sports
192
2
Collegiate Sports for Men
194
2
Collegiate Sports for Women
196
2
Summary
198
4
Career Perspectives
198
4
Dudley Allen Sargent
Twentieth-Century Physical Education and Sport
202
36
The New Physical Education
203
1
Leaders in the New Physical Education
204
1
Major Developments in Physical Education
205
7
Leadership from the National Association
212
1
Teacher Preparation
213
1
Amateur and Collegiate Sports
214
8
Play to Recreation to Fitness
222
4
Youth Sports Programs
226
1
Federal Legislation
227
4
Summary
231
7
Career Perspectives
234
4
Jesse Feiring Williams
UNIT THREE ISSUES, TRENDS, AND THE FUTURE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
The Changing Nature of Physical Education and Sport
238
27
Fitness and Exercise and Sport Science
239
1
Elementary School Programs
240
2
Middle School Programs
242
2
Secondary School Programs
244
3
National Curriculum
247
2
Changes in Certification Requirements
249
1
Competency-Based Teacher Education
250
1
Accreditation Standards
250
3
Legal Liability
253
3
Generalists Replaced by Specialists
256
1
Proliferation of Research
257
2
Changes in Competitive Sport
259
1
Summary
260
5
Career Perspectives
261
4
Rene Revis Shingles
Trends and Issues in Physical Education-Related Careers
265
27
The Value of Physical Education for Everyone
266
2
Consumer Education
268
1
Public Relations
269
1
Recreation and Leisure Services
270
3
Career Burnout
273
3
Merit Pay
276
1
Job Security
276
1
Standards and Assessment
277
3
Instructional Challenges Facing School Physical Educators
280
2
Issues Facing Physical Education and Sport
282
5
Summary
287
5
Career Perspectives
287
5
L. Franklin Ragan
Issues in Sports
292
24
Girls and Women in Sports
293
4
Equality for Minorities
297
3
Equality for Senior Citizens
300
1
Equality for Disabled Individuals
300
1
Youth Sports
301
2
Interscholastic Athletics
303
2
Intercollegiate Athletics
305
3
International Sports
308
4
Summary
312
4
Career Perspectives
313
3
Lemont Jones
Living in the Twenty-First Century
316
14
Introductory Scenario I--Living in 2050
316
1
Introductory Scenario II--Living in 2050
317
1
Projections for the Twenty-First Century
318
3
The Twenty-First Century Physical Education Specialist
321
1
A New Name and Changing Image
322
1
Promoting Physical Activity
322
2
Physical Activity Throughout Life
324
2
Summary
326
4
Career Perspectives
326
4
Winifred Warren LaForce
Appendix A Professional Journals Relating to Physical Education and Sport
330
7
Appendix B Certifying Organizations
337
2
Glossary
339
4
Credits
343
4
Index
347