Physical Education and Physical Culture in South Africa, 1837-1966

The interconnectedness between sport and colonialism has long been a matter of interest to sport historians. Consequently, a large number of scholarly works exist on physical education and physical culture history, but there is no significant work on this within a South African context, both nationally and at community level. This book therefore provides the first historical account of physical education and physical culture in Cape Town, South Africa and its surrounding areas in the Western Cape.

Explores the exercising body in South Africa across educational, socio-political, historical and community settings Approaches physical education and physical culture as a manifestation of a global (largely British) phenomenon Examines the ways people shaped their bodies in genderised and racialized colonial and post-colonial settings

Autorentext

Francois Johannes Cleophas is Associate Professor of Sports History at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Physical Education and Physical Culture Matters.- 2. Physical Education and Physical Culture Networks.- 3. Physical Education Origins.- 4. Physical Education at The Colleges.- 5. Let Us Learn to Play.- 6. The Outdoor Movement.- 7. Duties Not Rights: Physical Culture Clubs.- 8. Physical Education and Physical Culture Matters.