In Britain the physical education curriculum has been experiencing a
period of unrest. For many teachers the practices of decades have become
problematic features of their curriculum and teaching. This book, first
published in 1986, explores the experiences of teachers and pupils in
programmes of physical education from a sociological perspective. In
explores a range of issues relating to the organisation and management
of physical education departments, deviancy and dissent in sport, gender
inequalities and the concepts of community education and leisure
education. This title will be of interest to students of sociology and
education.