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The Female Tradition in Physical Education re-examines a key question in the history of modern education: why did the remarkably successful leaders of female ph

Particular reference is made to the work of Madame Bergman-Österberg and Margaret Stansfeld and to the gymnastics of Per Henrik Ling.

Opening with an account of feminist theoretical perspectives and applying this work to girls' physical education, this text traces the foundations and tradition

In this powerfully argued and progressive study, Kimberly Oliver and David Kirk call for a radical reconstruction of the teaching of physical education for girl

During the twentieth century, opportunities for exercise, sports, and recreation grew significantly for most girls and women in the United States. Female physic