Drawing together some of the latest research on the body and schooling, Body Knowledge and Control offers a sharp and challenging critique of modern day attitudes toward obesity, health, appearance and self-image.
<P>This agenda setting critical analysis brings together leading contemporary scholars in the sociology of education, physical education, and sport from around the world, and offers a range of views on the relationships between education, physical culture, identity, and health as well as on key questions concerning the social, cultural, and political significance of PE and sport in schools.</P>
