KNES 244 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Constructionism, Critical Thinking, Social Change

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KNES 244
• Professor: William Bridel

Document Summary

Consider relationships between meanings/experiences and the context: critical thinking is not arguing without grounds (without reason or evidence) and is not about criticizing others. It is not about being confrontational or emotionless: socio-cultural studies, e(cid:454)plo(cid:396)e so(cid:272)ial issues. Theories are based on questions about why the world is the way it is and on ideas about how it might be different: used to (cid:395)uestio(cid:374), (cid:272)halle(cid:374)ge, i(cid:374)te(cid:396)(cid:396)ogate, o(cid:396) e(cid:454)plo(cid:396)e (cid:862)take(cid:374)-for-g(cid:396)a(cid:374)ted(cid:863) aspe(cid:272)ts of so(cid:272)ial life. Guide our lives and the choices/decisions that we make. Co(cid:374)(cid:272)eptualizi(cid:374)g that so(cid:272)ial life is (cid:374)ot (cid:862)(cid:271)la(cid:272)k & (cid:449)hite(cid:863) (cid:271)ut (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:862)g(cid:396)e(cid:455)(cid:863) Idea that knowledge is produced and reproduced through social interactions. Have become rigid, more space, formal, less contact. Misogynistic and homophobic discourse amongst peers and from coaches. Idea of working towards physical fitness to (cid:396)ea(cid:272)h a (cid:272)e(cid:396)tai(cid:374) (cid:862)ideal(cid:863) ph(cid:455)si(cid:395)ue ignoring the other benefits of fitness (physical, psychological, recreational, etc. : highly associated with women in sports, sexualization, making something more sexual in its nature.