What does a ‘Sociocultural Perspective’ mean in Health and Physical Education?

Authors

Kenneth P. CliffFollow
Jan Wright, University of WollongongFollow
D. Clarke, Charles Sturt University

RIS ID

21730

Publication Details

This book chapter was originally published as Cliff, K, Wright, J and Clarke, D, What does a 'sociocultural perspective' mean in Health and Physical Education?, in Dinan-Thompson, M (ed), Health and Physical Education, Oxford University Press, 2009, 165-179.

Abstract

Chapter Intention: • To explore the discourse of ‘sociocultural perspective’ and its representations in Health and Physical Education curriculum; • To explore sociocultural perspective alongside the emphasis of critical pedagogies and critical inquiry; • To consider possibilities and limitations to embedding a ‘sociocultural perspective’ in teaching practices.