Description

Many believe that sports encourage the development of virtues like fair play, sportsmanship, submission to authority, hard effort, and a dedication to greatness. Because sport is a microcosm of society, it is to be expected that it will exhibit the same kinds of aberrant behaviour as the broader social structure. The culture of winning justifies the mentality of "win at all costs." This reality has long been made acceptable by industrialization and capitalism. An athlete's self-evaluation of ethics and morals will determine whether or not they deviate from accepted norms of conduct. "Sport and Physical Education: The Key Concepts" is a reference book on the disciplines, themes, issues, and theories of physical education and sports science that was written expressly for students of both. Entries on a variety of topics, including professionalism, history, exercise physiology, and education, provide a current viewpoint on how sport science is evolving. The present book is anticipated to be extremely beneficial for students of physical education, sports sciences, and other relevant courses.