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Re-conceiving ability in physical education: a social analysis

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Pages 275-291 | Published online: 16 Aug 2006

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Shane Pill, John R. Evans, John Williams, Michael J. Davies & Mary-Anne Kirk. (2022) Conceptualising games and sport teaching in physical education as a culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy. Sport, Education and Society 27:9, pages 1005-1019.
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Maria Luiza Tanure Alves, Mey A. van Munster, Isabella dos Santos Alves & Joslei Viana de Souza. (2022) The ‘normal’ physical education classes: the ableism facing the inclusion of disabled students. Disability & Society 0:0, pages 1-16.
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Maria Luíza Tanure Alves, Michelle Grenier, Justin A. Haegele & Edison Duarte. (2020) ‘I didn’t do anything, I just watched’: perspectives of Brazilian students with physical disabilities toward physical education. International Journal of Inclusive Education 24:10, pages 1129-1142.
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Erik Aasland, Kristin Walseth & Gunn Engelsrud. (2020) The constitution of the ‘able’ and ‘less able’ student in physical education in Norway. Sport, Education and Society 25:5, pages 479-492.
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Gunn Nyberg, Dean Barker & Håkan Larsson. (2020) Exploring the educational landscape of juggling – challenging notions of ability in physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 25:2, pages 201-212.
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Jennifer Suzanne Roberts, Shirley Gray & Maria José Camacho Miñano. (2020) Exploring the PE contexts and experiences of girls who challenge gender norms in a progressive secondary school. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education 11:1, pages 3-17.
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Julie Stirrup. (2020) Performance pedagogy at play: pupils perspectives on primary PE. Sport, Education and Society 25:1, pages 14-26.
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Thomas Quarmby, Rachel Sandford & Emma Elliot. (2019) ‘I actually used to like PE, but not now’: understanding care-experienced young people’s (dis)engagement with physical education. Sport, Education and Society 24:7, pages 714-726.
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Corina van Doodewaard, Annelies Knoppers & Ivo van Hilvoorde. (2018) ‘Of course I ask the best students to demonstrate’: digital normalizing practices in physical education. Sport, Education and Society 23:8, pages 786-798.
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Sarah Metcalfe. (2018) Adolescent constructions of gendered identities: the role of sport and (physical) education. Sport, Education and Society 23:7, pages 681-693.
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Anna Tidén, Karin Redelius & Suzanne Lundvall. (2017) The social construction of ability in movement assessment tools. Sport, Education and Society 22:6, pages 697-709.
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Amanda Croston & Laura A. Hills. (2017) The challenges of widening ‘legitimate’ understandings of ability within physical education. Sport, Education and Society 22:5, pages 618-634.
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Susan Whatman, Mikael Quennerstedt & Juliana McLaughlin. (2017) Indigenous knowledges as a way to disrupt norms in physical education teacher education. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education 8:2, pages 115-131.
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Zach C. Wood & Alex C. Garn. (2016) University intramural sport administrators' perceptions of gender modifications in intramural coed flag football. Sport, Education and Society 21:7, pages 1036-1052.
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Hilde Rossing, Lars-Tore Ronglan & Susie Scott. (2016) ‘I just want to be me when I am exercising’: Adrianna's construction of a vulnerable exercise identity. Sport, Education and Society 21:3, pages 339-355.
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Erik Backman & Håkan Larsson. (2016) What should a physical education teacher know? An analysis of learning outcomes for future physical education teachers in Sweden. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 21:2, pages 185-200.
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M. Casey, A. Mooney, J. Smyth & W. Payne. (2016) ‘Power, regulation and physically active identities’: the experiences of rural and regional living adolescent girls. Gender and Education 28:1, pages 108-127.
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Reidar Säfvenbom, Tommy Haugen & Marte Bulie. (2015) Attitudes toward and motivation for PE. Who collects the benefits of the subject?. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 20:6, pages 629-646.
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Gunn Birgitta Nyberg & Ingrid Maria Carlgren. (2015) Exploring capability to move – somatic grasping of house-hopping. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 20:6, pages 612-628.
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Torun Mattsson & Suzanne Lundvall. (2015) The position of dance in physical education. Sport, Education and Society 20:7, pages 855-871.
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Gunn Nyberg & Håkan Larsson. (2014) Exploring ‘what’ to learn in physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 19:2, pages 123-135.
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D. Barker, N. Barker-Ruchti, M. Gerber, E. Gerlach, S. Sattler & U. Pühse. (2014) Youths with migration backgrounds and their experiences of physical education: an examination of three cases. Sport, Education and Society 19:2, pages 186-203.
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Stephen Harvey & Toni M. O'Donovan. (2013) Pre-service physical education teachers' beliefs about competition in physical education. Sport, Education and Society 18:6, pages 767-787.
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Håkan Larsson & Mikael Quennerstedt. (2012) Understanding Movement: A Sociocultural Approach to Exploring Moving Humans. Quest 64:4, pages 283-298.
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Joanne Hill & Laura Azzarito. (2012) Representing valued bodies in PE: a visual inquiry with British Asian girls. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 17:3, pages 263-276.
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Birgitta Fagrell, Håkan Larsson & Karin Redelius. (2012) The game within the game: girls' underperforming position in Physical Education. Gender and Education 24:1, pages 101-118.
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John Sproule, Stewart Ollis, Shirley Gray, Malcolm Thorburn, Pete Allison & Peter Horton. (2011) Promoting perseverance and challenge in physical education: the missing ingredient for improved games teaching. Sport, Education and Society 16:5, pages 665-684.
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Peter J. Hay & Doune Macdonald. (2010) The gendering of abilities in Senior PE. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 15:3, pages 271-285.
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Sheri J. Brock, Inez Rovegno & Kimberly L. Oliver. (2009) The influence of student status on student interactions and experiences during a sport education unit. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 14:4, pages 355-375.
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Karin Redelius, Birgitta Fagrell & Håkan Larsson. (2009) Symbolic capital in physical education and health: to be, to do or to know? That is the gendered question. Sport, Education and Society 14:2, pages 245-260.
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