Philosophical Approach To The Development Of Physical Education Programs For Women In India

Sponsoring Committee: Professor G.E. Ax telle, Professor L. Larson, and Professor E. Alpenfels Consultant - Professor Jay B. Nash PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN INDIA Flora Blna Nelson Submitted In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the School of Education of New York University Final Document 1950 lecep to d , D ateJ9P X jJ_. I he re b y guarantee that no part of the dissertation or document which I have sTibmitted for publication has been heretofore published or copyrighted in the United States of America, of passages quoted from other published sources; that I am the sole author and proprietor of said dissertation; contains no matter which, injurious, and that escept in the cage that the dissertation if published, will be libelous or otherwise or infringe in any way the copyright of any other party; I will defend, indemify and hold harmless New York University against all suits and proceedings which may be brought and against all claims which may be made against New York University by reason of the p ub li ca ti on of the said dissertation. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to a c k n o w l e d g e h e r d e e p appreciation to all who have assisted in the p r e p a r a t i o n of this study: To the members of her spo ns or in g c o m m i t t e e : Professor George E. Axtelle, Chairman, P r o f e s s o r L e o n a r d Larson, and Professor Ethel Alpenfel, for g u i d a n c e an d h e l p received.. To Professor J.B. Nash, as c o n s u l t a n t . . To Professor Maujeeb of J a m i a M i ll la , D elhi University, for his guidance and encouragement. To Professor Raju, Rajputana U n i v e r s i t y , India, for help and guidance in the emerging I n d i a n p h i l o s o p h y as traced in the study. To Thangama Jacob and my b r o t h e r s in D e l h i , current literature and information f r o m home, who sent me without which this study would not be possible. I would also like to express my s i n c e r e t h a n k s to my colleague, Maxine Greene, who gave o f h e r v a l u a b l e time to assist in the editing of the manuscript.- TABLE OF CONTENTS P r e f a c e ........................................... i - iii CHAPTER I Introduction ................................. 1-5 CHAPTER II Statement of the Problem Basic Assumptions Significance of the S t u d y ................... 6-21 CHAPTER III Historical Basis for the Problem............. 22-42 CHAPTER IV Part One Some of the Significant Changes in Contemporary Indian Culture Affecting the Status of Women in General ..............43-67 Part Two The Status of Women as a Major Concrete Example of Changes in Contemporary Indian Culture ............................. 67-117 CHAPTER V Basic Philosophic Issues Confronting Indian Culture and Education ................ . 118-140 CHAPTER VI Proposed Objectives for the Education of Women in I n d i a ............................. 141-166 CHAPTER VII Implications for Women's Physical Education in New India ....................... 167-199 CHAPTER VIII Guiding Principles for Physical Education in I n d i a ............................. 200-209 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................... 210-221 PREFACE It la In important maximum physical health, mental development, emotional stability and personal and social adjustment that the traditional values and ideals prevailing in Indian society concerning the status of women he examined, re-interpreted and re-valued in term