Preface -- Introduction : History, Philosophy, and Kinesiology -- Human Origins, Why People Run -- Transition from Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers and Shepherds -- Ancient Greece and its Influence on the Modern World -- Continuity and Change in Physical Cultures: Maturation and Decline of Classical Civilizations -- Expansion of the West, Birth of Modern World, Global Transformations of Physical Cultures -- The Shape of the New World System, Birth of Modern Sports -- Rise of Modern sports -- Games and Empires -- From Anglo-American to International Sportsworlds -- The West and the Rest : The Emergence of Critiques and Counter-Culture -- The Golden Age of Modern Sport -- Snapshots from our Times -- Index -- About the Authors.
Summary:
"This text blends the historical and philosophical disciplines more thoroughly and creatively than any text in the kinesiology subject area. The authors have taken historical events as jumping-off points to help readers see how our philosophical underpinnings of sport and physical activity have been shaped in modern society."-- Provided by publisher.
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