Equity and Difference in Physical Education, Youth Sport and ... - 9781138795785

Taylor & Francis

Equity and Difference in Physical Education, Youth Sport and HealthA Narrative Approach\nAuthor(s): Fiona Dowling, Hayley Fitzgerald, Anne Flintoff\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138795785, 978-1138795785\nSynopsis\nIssues of equity remain an essential theme throughout the study and practice of physical education (PE), youth sport and health. This important new book confronts and illuminates issues of equity and difference through the innovative use of narrative method, telling stories of difference that enable students, academics and professionals alike to engage both emotionally and cognitively with the subject.\n\nThe book is arranged into three sections. The first provides an overview of current theory and research on difference and inequality in PE, youth sport and health, together with an introduction to narrative forms of knowing. The second section includes short narratives about difference that bring .