APA 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Physical Culture, Male Privilege, National Sport
9 Apr 2018
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Modern western society is organized into sections such as work/play/religionetc. Physical activity was an integral component of north american indigenous people"s lives. Valued sport and didn"t organized their society like other western societies. Ethnographic observations of indigenous sporting culture, pre-european contact. Strong connection between sport and spirituality, social and economical aspects of life. Serious preparation of mind & body before sport such as eating properly. Played freely and didn"t adhere to standardized rules or positions. Strong adherence to fair play and sports,anship. Males and females took part in sport and they had different expectations and consequences. Special emphasis on team play and leadership. Gambling was a vital component to competition. Art was a very important expression of identity and aesthetic. Early forms of sport and physical activity in canada. Indigenous influences shaped early canadian sport and physical activity. Rugged landscape meant people had to work hard to learn travel on it.
