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Contesting Culture
Title
Contesting Culture: Identity and curriculum dilemmas in the age of globalization, postcolonialism, and multiplicity.
Creator
McCarthy, Cameron R., Giardina, Michael D., Harewood, Susan Junita, Park, Jin-Kyung
Abstract/Description
In this closing article, Cameron McCarthy, Michael Giardina, Susan Harewood, and Jin-Kyung Park draw on the preceding articles of this Special Issue to develop the argument that educators need to pay special attention to developments associated with human immigration, cultural globalization, and the rapid migration of cultural and economic capital and electronically mediated images. In the plurality of social and cultural sites of practice reflected in these articles, McCarthy et al. find...
Show moreIn this closing article, Cameron McCarthy, Michael Giardina, Susan Harewood, and Jin-Kyung Park draw on the preceding articles of this Special Issue to develop the argument that educators need to pay special attention to developments associated with human immigration, cultural globalization, and the rapid migration of cultural and economic capital and electronically mediated images. In the plurality of social and cultural sites of practice reflected in these articles, McCarthy et al. find implications for pedagogical practice and the educational preparation of school youth. They specifically address questions concerning the reproduction of culture, identity, and community as they relate to contemporary educational debates. Given this range of cultural practices, how should we address the topic of culture and identity in the organization of school knowledge? McCarthy et al. suggest that pedagogical interventions that privilege popular culture as a site of legitimate critique can open up new avenues of exploration and investigation to a radical, progressive democracy premised on the basic values of love, care, and equality for all humanity., In this review article, the authors proposed that educators should pay attention to issues such as human immigration, globalization, electronic media, and cultural and economic capital and their implications for school youth. They argued that questions about the reproduction of culture, identity, and community are central to contemporary educational debates. The authors suggested the legitimate critique of popular culture in classroom instruction could open up new ways for students to explore and evaluate the values of universal love, care, and equality embedded in progressive democracy.
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Date Issued
2003-09-01
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1481314548, 10.17763/haer.73.3.77873k17105l5140
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Effects Of Maximal Intensity Exercise On Cognitive Performance In Children
Title
The Effects Of Maximal Intensity Exercise On Cognitive Performance In Children.
Creator
Samuel, Roy David, Zavdy, Ofir, Levav, Miriam, Reuveny, Ronen, Katz, Uriel, Dubnov-Raz, Gal
Abstract/Description
High intensity physical exercise has previously been found to lead to a decline in cognitive performance of adults. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of maximal intensity exercise on cognitive performance of children. Using a repeated-measures design, 20 children and adolescents aged 8-17 years completed a battery of tests measuring memory and attention. Forward and Backward Digit Span tests, the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test...
Show moreHigh intensity physical exercise has previously been found to lead to a decline in cognitive performance of adults. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of maximal intensity exercise on cognitive performance of children. Using a repeated-measures design, 20 children and adolescents aged 8-17 years completed a battery of tests measuring memory and attention. Forward and Backward Digit Span tests, the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) were performed at baseline, immediately after, and one hour after a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test. Forward and Backward Digit Span scores significantly improved post-recovery compared with baseline measurements. There was a significant decrease in RAVLT scores post-exercise, which returned to baseline values after recovery. The DSST test scores were mildly elevated from post-exercise to after recovery. Maximal intensity exercise in children and adolescents may result in both beneficial and detrimental cognitive effects, including transient impairment in verbal learning. Cognitive functions applying short term memory improve following a recovery period. Parents, educators and coaches should consider these changes in memory and attention following high-intensity exercise activities in children.
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Date Issued
2017-06
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_wos_000404979100009, 10.1515/hukin-2017-0050
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Social Geographies at Play
Title
Social Geographies at Play: Mapping the Spatial Politics of Community-Based Youth Sport Participation.
Creator
Kim, Amy Chan Hyung, Newman, Joshua, Kim, Minjung, Coutts, Christopher, Brandon-Lai, Simon
Abstract/Description
Organized youth sports programs (YSP) provide opportunities for participation in physical activity, and represent an important part of the broader public health agenda in the United States. YSP not only provide physiological health benefits through active participation, but also promote social relationships within communities. In this study, we (1) investigated participants’ travel to access YSP located in neighborhoods historically delineated by an over/under-representation of socio-economic...
Show moreOrganized youth sports programs (YSP) provide opportunities for participation in physical activity, and represent an important part of the broader public health agenda in the United States. YSP not only provide physiological health benefits through active participation, but also promote social relationships within communities. In this study, we (1) investigated participants’ travel to access YSP located in neighborhoods historically delineated by an over/under-representation of socio-economic and/or racial homogeneity; and (2) examined the neighborhood demographics for those YSP participants who traveled the most/least to participate. To do this, we analyzed five years of demographic and geographic information system (GIS) visualization data from participants in a publically-provisioned youth sport league network. We found significant differences between the travel distances of participants in different sports, and between the travel distances of participants from neighborhoods with different racial and/or socio-economic composition. This research expands understanding of the potential segregation effects of community-based YSP for various stakeholder groups., Using five years of demographic and geographic data from a mid-sized city in the southeastern U.S., this study found that access to youth sports programs (YSP) differs by sport and by the socio-economic and racial composition of neighborhoods. The authors also commented on the potential segregation effects of YSP and ways to diminish them., In this study, five years of demographic and geographic information system (GIS) data from publicly-funded youth sport leagues were used to examined access to youth sports programs (YSP) in neighborhoods of a mid-sized city in the southeastern U.S. that varied in socio-economic and racial diversity. In comparing the characteristics of YSP participants who traveled the most and the least to participate, the authors found differences in travel distance by sport and by the socio-economic and racial composition of neighborhoods. Less than 1% of YSP participants lived within walking distance of their YSP facilities. For sports such as soccer and flag football, parents were willing to travel so their children could participate at facilities with diverse racial and sociology-economic profiles. In sports such as basketball or tackle football, parents were more likely to stay in or near their less diverse, home neighborhoods. More options for girls’ YSP participation may be needed. Potential segregation effects of YSP and ways to ameliorate these effects are discussed.
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Date Issued
2016-01-01
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1481144041
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Sport Spectatorship And Life Satisfaction
Title
Sport Spectatorship And Life Satisfaction: A Multicountry Investigation.
Creator
Inoue, Yuhei, Sato, Mikihiro, Filo, Kevin, Du, James, Funk, Daniel C.
Abstract/Description
Elite and professional sport events have been recognized as potential mechanisms to enhance well-being. This multicountry study investigates how engagement in such events, behaviorally through live spectating and psychologically through team identification, is associated with life satisfaction. Data from Australia (N=268) revealed a positive association between live spectating and life satisfaction through a two-wave design measuring live spectating and life satisfaction in separate surveys....
Show moreElite and professional sport events have been recognized as potential mechanisms to enhance well-being. This multicountry study investigates how engagement in such events, behaviorally through live spectating and psychologically through team identification, is associated with life satisfaction. Data from Australia (N=268) revealed a positive association between live spectating and life satisfaction through a two-wave design measuring live spectating and life satisfaction in separate surveys. Data from the United States (N=564) confirmed the live spectating life satisfaction relationship found in Study 1. Additionally, Study 2 revealed individuals with higher levels of team identification perceived greater emotional support from other fans, and this perception, in turn, predicted life satisfaction. Our findings provide sport managers with implications for positioning appeals in support of sport programs and designing events that facilitate engagement to promote life satisfaction in the community.
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Date Issued
2017-07
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_wos_000405761700008, 10.1123/jsm.2016-0295
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