Examinations in physical education: A sociological perspective on a 'new orthodoxy'
Green, Ken
Green, Ken
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This article discusses the rapid growth of academic examinations (GCSE and 'A'-level) in physical education (PE) from a sociological, specifically figurational, perspective. It utilises data from the author's own research in order to examine: (i) how one might explain the significant increase in GCSE and 'A'-level PE and Sports Studies sociologically; and (ii) if such growth can justifiably be said to represent the emergence of a 'new orthodoxy' or, for that matter, an orthodoxy at all-rather than merely a consensus of thought and practice among PE teachers.
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Green, K. (2001). Examinations in physical education: A sociological perspective on a 'new orthodoxy'. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 22(1), 51-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425690020030783
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Carfax Publishing
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British Journal of Sociology of Education
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0142-5692
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1465-3346
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This article was submitted to the RAE2008 for the University of Chester - Sports-Related Studies.