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Adolescent Girls' Embodied Identities

AUTHOR Fisette, Jennifer
PUBLISHER VDM Verlag (05/29/2009)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Schools are institutions that produce and reproduce the meanings society has given to the construction of the body. Adolescent girls try to navigate the physical changes that occur within their bodies and compare themselves to their peers and the socially constructed idealized female body. Girls' lack of knowledge about their own bodies combined with power influences challenge girls' ability to understand their embodied selves. These issues are magnified in physical education due to the public nature of the environment, where students' bodies are on display and can be surveyed and judged by others. This book provides insight on how adolescent girls perceive and feel about their bodies and how they navigate ways to feel comfortable within their own bodies and the physical education environment. Girls' voices are represented through student-centered exploratory projects that are also provided in this book. The results should inform physical educators, parents, and students on factors that influence girls' embodied identities and why it is important to provide opportunities for their voices to be heard.
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ISBN-13: 9783639160833
ISBN-10: 3639160835
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 164
Carton Quantity: 50
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 0.38 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 0.55 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Schools are institutions that produce and reproduce the meanings society has given to the construction of the body. Adolescent girls try to navigate the physical changes that occur within their bodies and compare themselves to their peers and the socially constructed idealized female body. Girls' lack of knowledge about their own bodies combined with power influences challenge girls' ability to understand their embodied selves. These issues are magnified in physical education due to the public nature of the environment, where students' bodies are on display and can be surveyed and judged by others. This book provides insight on how adolescent girls perceive and feel about their bodies and how they navigate ways to feel comfortable within their own bodies and the physical education environment. Girls' voices are represented through student-centered exploratory projects that are also provided in this book. The results should inform physical educators, parents, and students on factors that influence girls' embodied identities and why it is important to provide opportunities for their voices to be heard.
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Author: Fisette, Jennifer
Jennifer Fisette is an assistant professor of Physical Education Teacher Education in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University. Before taking this position in 2008, she taught physical education and health in Rhode Island. She obtained her B.S. in physical education from Rhode Island College, M.S. in sport pedagogy from Ithaca College, and Ed.D. in Physical Education Teacher Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Her teaching responsibilities include: Secondary Physical Education Content, Inquiry into Professional Practice, Development and Analysis of Game Performance, Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport, Analysis of Motor Skills, Curriculum Development and Forms of Inquiry, a doctoral course. Her scholarship explores the critical examination of girls' lived experiences and embodied identities within physical education and physical activity through student voice; assessment and curriculum development.
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