Affiliation:
1. Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
2. University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
Abstract
Physical education programs in the United States emerged in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Over time, physical education became the field of kinesiology with an established disciplinary base with multiple associated professions. Historical context is provided for five different eras. Textbooks, including those authored by National Academy of Kinesiology fellows, played an important role in the evolution of the field, providing direction, context, and content for both the subdisciplines and the professions. Arguments are offered for the value of textbooks as an important form of scholarship (the scholarship of integration), for the value of textbooks in providing visibility and real-world impact for the field of kinesiology, and for the value of associated textbook ancillary materials as teaching resources for faculty in institutions of higher learning.
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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