{"product_id":"critical-race-studies-in-physical-education-9781718212053","title":"Critical Race Studies in Physical Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tara B. Blackshear | Brian Culp\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Human Kinetics Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Teaching - Subjects - Physical Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacism is a sickness that permeates every aspect of Black life. But if the events of the past few years have taught us anything, it is that America has a hard time talking about issues that create disparity and inequality for Black people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This inequality extends not just into education but also into physical education. Blacks are stereotyped as physically superior and intellectually deficient. They are marginalized in PE just as they are in other aspects of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through a series of case studies, \u003ci\u003eCritical Race Studies in Physical Education\u003c\/i\u003e offers deep insights into the issues that Black students face. The text, geared to undergraduate and graduate PETE students and in-service teachers, does the following: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Provides culturally aware teaching strategies that affirm the worth of Black students \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Amplifies the crucial issues that negatively affect Black students \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Addresses the litany of intentional and covert racist practices directed toward Black youth, thus broadening the book's value beyond the sharing of teaching strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The end goal is to elevate the perspectives of Black youths and teachers and to normalize positive experiences for Black students in physical education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To do so, \u003ci\u003eCritical Race Studies in Physical Education\u003c\/i\u003e provides the following: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEight case studies\u003c\/b\u003e of situations that expose racism, disparities, and other issues affecting Black students' well-being, self-worth, and healthy experiences in PE \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCritical race study discourse\u003c\/b\u003e that stimulates discussion of relevant issues and enhances learning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReflective activities, resources, lesson considerations, and definitions\u003c\/b\u003e to help students and in-service teachers use what they have learned through the case studies and discussions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each case study includes discussion and reflection prompts that are meant to lead the way to effective strategies and immediate implementation opportunities. Here is a partial list of the case studies: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A white elementary student uses the N-word toward a Black teacher \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Black female student endures gendered racism and racial disparities through her swimming experiences \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A white teacher is oblivious to why her Black students don't want to be outside in the sunshine or get their hair moist \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A new PE teacher harbors toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and stereotypes of Black sexuality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e White student teachers grapple with accepting job offers in an urban area \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Black students need teachers to engage in anti-racist teaching practices that empower Black youth and aid in their success. For this to happen, teachers need to affirm students and make them feel safe, cared for, listened to, and recognized as worthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Race Studies in Physical Education\u003c\/i\u003e will help teachers of all races adopt the teaching practices that create this supportive, empathetic, and nurturing environment--and, in doing so, validate Black students' self-worth and swing the pendulum back toward a more equitable education in PE. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Human Kinetics is proud to publish this book in association with SHAPE America, the national organization that defines excellence for school-based health and physical education professionals across the United States.","brand":"Human Kinetics Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47572729266327,"sku":"9781718212053","price":4676.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781718212053.webp?v=1774890964","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/critical-race-studies-in-physical-education-9781718212053","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}