{"product_id":"educating-the-body-9781487508562","title":"Educating the Body","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEducating the Body\u003c\/em\u003e presents a history of physical education in Canada, shedding light on its major advocates, innovators, and institutions. The book traces the major developments in physical education from the early nineteenth century to the present day  both within and beyond schools  and concludes with a vision for the future. It examines the realities of Canada’s classed, gendered, and racialized society and reveals the rich history of Indigenous teachings and practices that were marginalized and erased by the residential school system. Today, with the worrying decline in physical activity levels across the population,\u003cem\u003e Educating the Body\u003c\/em\u003e is indispensable to understanding our policy options moving ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments    Introduction    1. Ryerson and His Vision    2. Towards a Pan-Canadian Curriculum    3. The Margaret Eaton School: Forty Years of Women’s Physical Education    4. Fit for Living    5. Setting a Heroic Agenda: Realizing the Possibilities    6. Changing Times and New Initiatives    7. Seeking Optimism in a Contested Field    Afterword: Physical Education for the Future    Appendix: R. Tait McKenzie Honour Award Winners Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409146290519,"sku":"9781487508562","price":52.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487508562.jpg?v=1730505611","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/educating-the-body-9781487508562","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}