Educating the Body
A History of Physical Education in Canada

M. Ann Hall (Author), Bruce Kidd (Author), Patricia Vertinsky (Author)

9781487508562

Hardback, published 17 November 2023

326 pages, 64 b&w illustrations, 1 b&w figure, 3 b&w tables
26 x 18.4 x 2.5 cm, 0.74 kg

Educating the Body 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, Educating the Body is indispensable to understanding our policy options moving ahead.

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments