Sport and physical education in China / edited by James Riordan and Robin Jones
- Published
- London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1999.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 278 pages) : illustrations, 1 map
- Additional Creators
- Riordan, James, 1936-2012 and Jones, Robin (Robin E.)
Access Online
- Series
- Contents
- Sport in China / Robin Jones -- Recreation and sport in Ancient China : primitive society to AD 960 / Mike Speak -- The emergence of modern sport : 960-1840 / Mike Speak -- China in the modern world : 1840-1949 / Mike Speak -- Sport and physical education in school and university / Robin Jones -- Elite sport / Dennis Whitby -- Professional training / Dennis Whitby, Zhu Peilan and Zhang Baoluo -- Chinese women and sport / James Riordan and Dong Jinxia -- The emergence of professional sport -- the case of soccer / Robin Jones -- China and the Olympic movement / Hai Ren -- Sports science / Dennis Whitby -- Sports medicine / Frank H. Fu -- Mass fitness / Shirley Reekie -- Appendix : Administration of sport / Shirley Reekie.
- Summary
- Anyone wishing to gain an insight into the PE and sporting experiences of Chinese citizens both in historical and contemporary society will find this book essential reading.
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- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 0203476999 (electronic bk.)
9780203476994 (electronic bk.)
9780419247500 (hardbound)
0419247505 (hardbound)
9780419220305 (pbk.)
0419220305 (pbk.)
9786610543724
6610543720
9781135814335 (e-book ; PDF)
1135814333
9781135814281 (e-book ; Mobi)
1135814287
9781135814328 (e-book ; ePub)
1135814325 - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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