Pedagogies of Social Justice in Physical Education and Youth Sport

Shrehan Lynch is Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at the University of East London, UK. She works with trainee teachers on the PGCE, School Direct, and Apprenticeship programs. Her specialisms include research on sociocultural issues in PE, social justice pedagogies in teacher education and PE. Jennifer L. Walton-Fisette is Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education at Kent State University, USA. She has published in the areas of curriculum, teaching, and learning, and social justice, equity, and policy issues within Physical Education. Carla Luguetti is Lecturer in Health and Physical Education at Victoria University, Australia. Her overarching research and teaching focus is on sport pedagogy and social justice. Collaboratively and in partnership with communities, her research aims at co-designing curriculum and/or sport programs with diverse young people. The intent is to use sport as a vehicle for assisting young people to become critically aware of their communities’ social issues and creating spaces for social change.

Part I: Understanding the Need for Social Justice in Physical Education and Youth Sport, 1. Healthism and Fatism, 2. Ableism and Elitism, 3. Genderism and Sexism, 4. Heterosexism, 5. Racism, 6. Classism, 7. Linguicism, 8. Religionism, 9. Colonialism , Part II: Enacting Social justice in Physical Education and Youth Sport, 10. Trauma Informed Pedagogies in Physical Education and Youth Sport, 11. Democratic Pedagogies in Physical Education and Youth Sport, 12. Decolonizing Physical Education and Youth Sport, 13. Lifetime Pedagogies: Social Change Through Curriculum, 14. Activist Approaches and Youth Sport, 15. Critical Pedagogies of Affect in Physical Education and Youth Sport, 16. Pedagogies of Self-Preservation, 17. Wrap Up: Be the Change