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      Sport and education: Sport in secondary schools for all or for some?

      Grant, Bevan C.; Pope, Clive C.
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      Grant, B. & Pope, C. (2007). Sport and education: Sport in secondary schools for all or for some?. In C. Collins & S. Jackson (eds), Sport in Aotearoa/New Zealand Society (pp. 247-262). New Zealand: Thomson.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/3258
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      The place of sport in schools has always been controversial and struggled to gain legitimacy and acceptance as a part of the formal curriculum. While some commentators argue sport has no place in the curriculum, others claim it is too important to be left to chance and, like other aspects of education, it can and should be pursued for its own intrinsic value. For example, Siedentop (1982, p. 2) stated, 'if sport is equal to other ludic [movement] forms (art, drama, music and dance) both for the individual and the culture; and if more appropriate participation in sport represents a positive step in cultural evolution then sport in education is justified'. From another but still supportive perspective, Arnold (1997, p. I) claimed, 'sport is a trans-cultural valued practice ... and despite its corruption from time to time it is inherently concerned with concepts, ethical principles and moral values which are universally applicable and justified as a form of education'
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      2007
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      Thomson
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      This article has been published in the book: Sport in Aotearoa/New Zealand Society. ©2007 Thomson. Used with permission.
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