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Introduction : re-visioning young people's voices in physical education and sport / Mary O'Sullivan and Ann MacPhail -- Students' evolving meaning and experiences with physical activity and sport / Jessica Lee -- The body, physical activity and inequity : learning to listen with girls through action / Kimberly L. Oliver -- Students' curricular values and experiences / Donetta Cothran -- Finding their voice : disaffected youth insights on sport/physical activity interventions / Rachel Sandford, Kathleen Armour, and Rebecca Duncombe -- Using ethnography to explore the experiences of a student with special educational needs in mainstream physical education / Sarah Meegan -- Hypermasculinity in schools : the good, the bad and the ugly / Christopher Hickey -- Looking back, looking sideways : adult perspectives about student experiences of queerness in Canadian physical education / Heather Sykes -- Push play every day : New Zealand children's constructions of health and physical activity / Lisette Burrows -- 'Carving a new order of experience' with young people in physical education : Participatory Action Research as a pedagogy of possibility / Eimear Enright and Mary O'Sullivan -- Got the picture? : exploring student sport experiences using photography as voice / Clive C. Pope -- Epilogue: Hearing, listening and acting / Jonathan Long and David Carless
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Young People’s Voices in Physical Education and Youth Sport How do children and young people experience and understand sport and physical activity, and what value do they attach to physical education and physical activity? This important new book attempts to engage more directly than ever before with the experiences of young people by placing the voices of the young people themselves at the centre of the discussion. As the need to listen to young people becomes increasingly enshrined in public policy and political debate, this book illuminates our understanding of an important aspect of the everyday lives of many young people. With contributions from leading researchers and educationalists from around the world, the book draws on a diverse range of methodological and theoretical perspectives to demonstrate how we can better understand the unique perspectives of young people, how teachers and coaches can respond to and engage with the voices of young people, and how young people can be afforded opportunities to shape their education and leisure experiences. The book presents a fascinating range of case studies from around the world, including the experiences of AfricanAmerican girls and masculine sporting identities in Australia, and addresses both theoretical and policy debates. Young People’s Voices in Physical Education and Youth Sport is essential reading for any serious student or professional with an interest in physical education, youth sport, sports development, sports coaching, physical activity and health, education or youth work. Mary O’Sullivan is Professor of Physical Education and Youth Sport and Dean of Education and Health Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Ann MacPhail is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland. International studies in physical education and youth sport Series Editor: Richard Bailey University of Birmingham, UK Routledge’s International Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport series aims to stimulate discussion on the theory and practice of school physical education, youth sport, childhood physical activity and well-being. By drawing on international perspectives, both in terms of the background of the contributors and the selection of the subject matter, the series seeks to make a distinctive contribution to our understanding of issues that continue to attract attention from policy makers, academics and practitioners. A