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Youth Sport in Australia

Youth Sport in Australia explores the history and policy development of youth sport in the Australian context, the role of sport and physical education in private and public schools, and community clubs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Georgakis, Steve
Otros Autores: Russell, Kate
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Youth sport in Australia
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • References
  • About the contributors
  • 1 Making sense of Australian sport history
  • Australian self-image through sport
  • Norms of participation in Australian sport
  • Aborigines, non-whites and ethnic minorities in Australian sport
  • 'Re-visioning' and revisiting Australian sport history
  • References
  • 2 The role of educational institutions in Australian sport
  • Elite independent schools
  • Government school sport
  • Swimming
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Sport policy in Australia
  • The development of an Australian sport policy
  • Administering sport
  • Nonprofit and commercial sectors of sport
  • Sport's place in the public policy arena
  • Future policy issues
  • References
  • 4 Accessing youth sport in Australia: schools and clubs
  • Sport in schools
  • Sport in clubs
  • Youth sport in clubs and schools: swimming as an example
  • Swimming as a school sport
  • Swimming for a club
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 5 Compulsory heterosexuality and the construction of femininity and masculinity: issues of performance versus presentation
  • Sex and gender: it's the same thing, right?
  • Gender construction of physical activity and sport
  • The sexualisation of female athletes: compulsory heterosexuality
  • Identity development and sexualities: confirming masculinity and femininity
  • Coming out in Australia
  • References
  • 6 Sport, the body and boys' constructions of masculinity
  • Hegemonic masculinity
  • The importance of sport as a masculinising institution
  • Boys, sport and masculinity
  • The research
  • Themes
  • Size, strength and masculinity
  • The body as a machine
  • Successful and unsuccessful bodies
  • Conclusion
  • Critical reflections on the 'history' and future of the Gay Games
  • References
  • 9 Black and White in Australian sport
  • The respect factor
  • Ambiguity in race politics
  • Abnormal society
  • Monumental contradictions
  • The sport of inclusion
  • The sport of exclusion
  • Appropriation, adulation and intervention
  • A matter of access
  • References
  • 10 Beach sports
  • Sporting philosophies
  • Surf lifesaving
  • Surfing
  • Fratriachal spaces
  • Surf lifesaving
  • Surfing
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 11 The role of physical education in promoting sport participation in school and beyond