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020			_a9781315210766 _q(e-book : PDF)
020			_a9781351810647 _q(e-book: Mobi)
020			_z9781138628212 _q(hardback)
024	7		_a10.4324/9781315210766 _2doi
035			_a(OCoLC)995550882
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050		4	_aGV341 _b.Z43 2017
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100	1		_aZhang, Huijie, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aChristianity and the transformation of physical education and sport in China / _cHuijie Zhang, Fan Hong and Fuhua Huang.
264		1	_aLondon : _bRoutledge, _c2017.
300			_a1 online resource (ix, 126 pages)
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aRoutledge focus on sport, culture and society
505	0		_achapter 1 Christianity and modern sport: a cross-cultural context -- chapter 2 Christian missions and the emergence of Western physical education and sport in China (1840–1908) -- chapter 3 Christian missions and the expansion of Western physical education and sport in China (1908–1919) -- chapter 4 Rising nationalism and the diminishing role of the Christian institutions in Chinese national physical education and sport (1919–1928) -- chapter 5 Nationalism and the indigenization and modernization of physical education and sport in China (1928–1937) -- chapter 6 Missionary schools, the YMCA and the modernization of Chinese sport: cultural imperialism and nationalism.
520			_a"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 in Chinese nation-building.This book examines the transformation of Chinese attitudes toward PE and sport, drawing on the concepts of cultural imperialism and nationalism to understand how an imported Western activity became a key aspect of modernization for the Chinese state. More specifically, it looks at the relationship between Christianity and the rise of Chinese nationalism between 1840 and 1937. Combining historical insight with original research, this book sheds new light on the evolution of PE and sport in modern China.It is fascinating reading for all those with an interest in sports history, Chinese culture and society, Christianity, physical education or the sociology of sport. "--Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aPhysical education and training _zChina.
650		0	_aSports _zChina.
650		0	_aSports _zReligious aspects.
700	1		_aHong, Fan, _eauthor.
700	1		_aHuang, Fuhua, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781138628212 _w(DLC) 2017016007
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315210766 _zClick here to view.
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