This volume about the international and comparative aspects of physical education and sport was developed to meet a need for a comprehensive battery of material tracing the background and development of this aspect of the overall field of physical education/kinesiology. In addition to providing general informatiob, it can also serve as an introductory text in a course experience that a student may have the opportunity to elect in his/her university program, The text is divided into five parts: (1) Historical Orientation: An Emerging Postmodern Age; (2) Comparative Physical Education and Sport in Retrospect; (3) How to Develop the Body of Knowledge About Comparative Physical Education and Sport; (4)A Descriptive Research Format and Exploratory Studies; and (5) Looking to the Future in Physical Activity Education and Educational Sport.

Even though Physical Education is considered as a basic right of all children, views vary on what comprises quality Physical Education; Huge differences exist between countries and regions. In this important book the situation of Physical Education is compared by means of a worldwide survey. This allows the definition of some universally accepted features and concepts, and of appropriate responses to common problems. It is the first publication to provide concentrated information on the state of PE around the world.

Schulsport, Geschichte, Methodologie, Sportlehrerausbildung, Sportpolitik, Rasse, Religion.