Christianity and the Transformation of Physical Education and Sport in China

by Fan Hong, Fuhua Huang, Huijie Zhang

Book Overview

Despite the popularity of sport in contemporary China, the practice of physical education is not indigenous to its culture. Strenuous physical activity was traditionally linked to low class and status in the pre-modern Chinese society. The concept of modern PE was introduced to China by Western Christian missionaries and directors of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). It then grew from a tool for Christian evangelism to a strategic instrument...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138628212
• ISBN13: 9781138628212
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"