ABSTRACT
This is the first book to survey the participation of women in sport and physical education across Asia, from the Middle East and South Asia through to the Asia-Pacific region.
Covering sport and physical activity at all levels, from school-based PE and community sport to elite, high-performance sport, the book provides an important overview of developments in policy, theory and research across this complex and dynamic region. It has a strong focus on gender equity but is informed by important intersecting influences that affect the lives of girls and women and their participation in sport. Including contributions from leading scholars from across the region, the book draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, and history, and makes an important contribution to global understanding of diversity, challenges, and achievements in the sporting lives of Asian Women.
This book will be a fascinating read for any student, researcher, or policy-maker working in sport studies, gender studies, women’s studies or Asian studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|22 pages
Background and initiatives
chapter Chapter 2|8 pages
International developments in policy for equity
part II|228 pages
Country cases
chapter Chapter 5|12 pages
Gender equality and opportunities in physical education and sport for women in China
chapter Chapter 11|12 pages
Women and sport in South Korea
chapter Chapter 14|12 pages
Women’s participation in physical education, physical activity, and sport in Oman
chapter Chapter 16|11 pages
Women in Philippine sport and physical education
part III|6 pages
Moving forward