Department
Health Promotion and Physical Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 8-2016
Embargo Period
9-5-2022
Abstract
This article presents a rationale for the infusion of social justice into kinesiology programs for the purpose of reducing inequities in society. Specifically, the current climate for social justice is considered and discussed using examples from an university-inspired service-learning initiative, law, and politics. Of note are the following areas of discussion: (a) differentiation between social diversity and social justice, (b) public pedagogy as a means by which to inspire service action, (c) the creation of climates for speech and application of social justice, (d) modeling and socialization for equity, and (e) the neoliberal threat to inclusiveness. The article concludes with suggestions for practice, research, and training to implore kinesiology programs to position movement as an issue of justice.
Journal Title
Quest
Journal ISSN
1543-2750
Volume
68
Issue
3
First Page
271
Last Page
283
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2016.1180308
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