What does a ‘Sociocultural Perspective’ mean in Health and Physical Education?

K. Cliff, University of Wollongong
J. Wright, University of Wollongong
D. Clarke, Charles Sturt University

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This book chapter was originally published as Cliff, K, Wright, J and Clarke, D, What does a 'sociocultural perspective' mean in Health and Physical Education?, in Dinan-Thompson, M (ed), Health and Physical Education, Oxford University Press, 2009, 165-179.

Abstract

Chapter Intention: • To explore the discourse of ‘sociocultural perspective’ and its representations in Health and Physical Education curriculum; • To explore sociocultural perspective alongside the emphasis of critical pedagogies and critical inquiry; • To consider possibilities and limitations to embedding a ‘sociocultural perspective’ in teaching practices.