Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Written by a number of expert scholars from around the world, including China itself, with the aim of extending knowledge and taking the cross-cultural study of PE and sport beyond the descriptive level, this book provides unique and up to date material.
Subjects covered include:
*ancient and modern history
*structure, administration and finance
*PE in schools and colleges
*elite sport
*sport science and medicine
*gender issues.
Anyone wishing to gain an insight into the PE and sporting experience of Chinese citizens both in historical and contemporary society will find this book essential reading. It is an indispensable resource for students taking comparative sport studies courses, sports historians, and academics with a general interest in the cross-cultural field.
Table of Contents
Sport in China / Robin Jones -- Recreation and sport in Ancient China : primitive society to AD 960 / Mike Speak -- The emergence of modern sport : 960-1840 / Mike Speak -- China in the modern world : 1840-1949 / Mike Speak -- Sport and physical education in school and university / Robin Jones -- Elite sport / Dennis Whitby -- Professional training / Dennis Whitby, Zhu Peilan and Zhang Baoluo -- Chinese women and sport / James Riordan and Dong Jinxia -- The emergence of professional sport - the case of soccer / Robin Jones -- China and the Olympic movement / Hai Ren -- Sports science / Dennis Whitby -- Sports medicine / Frank H. Fu -- Mass fitness / Shirley Reekie -- Appendix : Administration of sport / Shirley Reekie.