History Of American Physical Education And Sport.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Welch, Paula D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical education and training--United States--History.

Sports--United States--History.

Local Subjects:

Physical education and training--United States--History.

Sports--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (415 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2004.

Summary:

"Both the first and second editions of this book were extremely well received for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in physical education and allied fields of recreation. This success has brought about this third edition which updates each chapter into the twenty-first century, thoroughly tracing the sources and development of today's games, sports, dances, and physical education programs. This updated text is not only exceedingly comprehensive but is further enhanced with many new illustrations. Physical education professionals and students as well as those in allied recreation fields will find this book to be an essential reference."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Contents:

HISTORY OF AMERICANPHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 A PRELUDE TO AMERICAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT; Chapter 2 NATIVE AMERICANS; Chapter 3 THE COLONIZATION OF AMERICA 1607-1775; Chapter 4 EARLY AMERICA AND THE FRONTIER, 1776-1890; Chapter 5 URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES, 1850-1890; Chapter 6 THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT; Chapter 7 AMERICAN TURNERS; Chapter 8 FROM GYMNASTICS TO AMERICAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION; Chapter 9 TEACHER PREPARATION; Chapter 10 THE EVOLUTION OF DANCE IN AMERICA; Chapter 11 THE INFLUENCE OF WARFARE ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

Chapter 12 MEN'S SPORTS PROGRAMSChapter 13 WOMEN'S SPORTS PROGRAMS; Chapter 14 ATHLETIC WEAR LTD. GROWS TO A MULTIBILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY; Chapter 15 THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES PROTOTYPE FOR THE MODERN ERA; Chapter 16 THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 1920 -1936; Chapter 17 THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 1948 -2008; Chapter 18 THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 1924 -2010; INDEX

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ISBN:

0-398-09045-9

OCLC:

865334644