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Social Disadvantage and the Role of Physical Education and Sport-For-All in Young People at Cyprus and Greece: Discourse of Social Class, Gender and Race

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TL53144

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Social Disadvantage and the Role of Physical Education and Sport-For-All in Young People at Cyprus and Greece: Discourse of Social Class, Gender and Race

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Papadopoulou, Foteini

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Dagkas, Symeon

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Canterbury Christ Church University (United Kingdom)

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2019

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255 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

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Canterbury Christ Church University (United Kingdom)

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2019

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Global austerity and prolonged recession have made social disadvantage prominent in young people's lives, thus the call for the prevention and tackling of the phenomenon appears urgent (Dagkas, 2018). In particular, evidence suggests that Physical Education (PE) as well as Sport-for-All programmes (SfA) can have a life-changing impact on young people who experience social disadvantage (EU EDUHEALTH, 2017-2019; Dagkas and Hunter, 2015). Although investment in these two 'sections' of sport has been extensive, not all countries have access to them and at times, the desirable 'life-changing' impact does not emerge (WHO, 2013). This research study seeks to explore the views of young people living in Nicosia/Cyprus and Athens/Greece on PE and SfA programmes with the aim of addressing relevant issues linked to social disadvantage and particularly to social class, gender and ethnicity. It examines how such programmes change, shape, influence and impact upon young people's social disadvantage. This cross-cultural, qualitative study follows a case-study research design complemented by ethnographic elements. Intersectionality is the research paradigm of the study and the theoretical framework that informs this study is rooted in the theories of Pierre Bourdieu, Judith Butler and Critical Race Theory. The qualitative data was collected from research work in two 'disadvantaged', secondary schools in Athens and Nicosia, by employing focus-group interviews with students, PE lesson observations, analysis of policy documents and the diary of the researcher. Thematic Analysis was the primary tool for data analysis. Findings indicate that: (a) young people interpret social disadvantage in multi-faceted ways; (b) the role of PE and SfA is positive, yet under certain circumstances; (c) effective PE and SfA programmes are suggested to be 'for-all', free-of-charge, complemented with modern and trendy activities delivered by appropriately-trained PE teachers.

Subject Term

Education policy

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Educational sociology

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Physical education

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Social research

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Sports management

Papadopoulou, Foteini

Dagkas, Symeon

Canterbury Christ Church University (United Kingdom)

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