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Teaching sports geography.

Authors :
Hall, Tim
Lin, Shaun
Source :
Journal of Geography in Higher Education. Feb2024, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This short essay introduces the symposium "Teaching sports geography". The six papers that make up this symposium represent the first substantive interventions into the pedagogies of sports geography. Sports geography has a rich research literature that is briefly reviewed, before the paper goes on to consider enduring concerns that sports geographers have pursued over several decades. The paper also notes some of the many opportunities and challenges associated with the teaching of sports geography, before going on the provide an overview of the six papers in the symposium. The paper ends by briefly outlining prospects for the teaching of sports geography. It also acknowledges the recent death of John Bale who was the preeminent pioneer and scholar of sports geography, to whom this collection of papers is dedicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03098265
Volume :
48
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176211786
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2023.2284177