Sport Physical Education And Social Justice Religious Sociological Psychological And Capability Perspectives | Education

This interdisciplinary collection explores the nexus of social justice and sport to consider how sport and physical education can serve as a unique point of commonality in an era of religious political economic and cultural polarity. Originally published as a special issue of Quest Sport Physical Education and Social Justice offers timely theoretical perspectives from the fields of theology philosophy psychology and sociology. The volume demonstrates the multiple ways in which sport can be used to overcome inequalities and marginalization relating to gender race disability religion and sexuality and posits sports education as a powerful mechanism for addressing school-based issues including bullying racism and citizenship education. Truly international in scope the text includes contributions from scholars addressing issues in both formal and informal sports education settings communities and locales. Sport Physical Education and Social Justice will be of interest to researchers scholars policy makers and advocates in the fields of education psychology sociology and religious studies. |Sport Physical Education and Social Justice Religious Sociological Psychological and Capability Perspectives | Education