Achieving a Socially Just Society: Kinesiology’s Role and Responsibility in Disrupting the Status Quo

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Karen P. DePauw
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Transformational Change ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Social Constructs ◽  
The Status ◽  
Just Society ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

Social justice can be defined in different ways, but the principles providing the foundation/framework include access, equity, and fairness; respect for diversity; participation/engagement; and basic human rights. As an academic discipline and professional practice (field), kinesiology has an important role to play in achieving a socially just society. Social change is about not only disrupting the status quo, but also transformational change and moving toward access, equity, and inclusion. Three narratives reflect upon the ways in which kinesiology and adapted physical activity have disrupted—and must continue to disrupt—the status quo to progress toward a socially just society: reflections of marginality, sport, and social constructs of body and ability; ableism and evolution of adapted physical activity; kinesiology and its responsibility for a sustainable future and socially just society. Although progress has been made, there is still more work to be done.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statements in the U. S. Creative Sector: Progress, or More Bullshit?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Antonio C. Cuyler
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Arts Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Organizations ◽  
The Status ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

This article represents a snapshot and analysis of U. S. service arts organizations’ DEI statements and activities in 2018. At that time, many primarily White-serving U. S. cultural organizations responded defensively to accusations of elitism and a harmful rigged funding system that maintained the status quo by awarding most cultural funding to these organizations while undermining the health and vitality of cultural organizations by and for historically oppressed communities (Sidford, 2011). Furthermore, Helicon Collaborative (2017) found that even with a host of cultural equity, “diversity” projects (Tseng 2016), and public-facing DEI statements, little had changed within six years. Therefore, this study uses directed and summative content analysis to investigate the research question “what do cultural equity and diversity statements communicate about cultural organizations’ positions on DEI?” This study also uses Frankfurt’s (2005) essay On Bullshit and Laing’s (2016) two-prong definition of accountability as a theoretical framework to examine if and how cultural organizations hold themselves accountable for achieving DEI in the creative sector. Lastly, readers should keep in mind that the public murder of Geor-ge Floyd in 2020 has hastened all of the service arts organizations’ access, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) work examined in this study.

scholarly journals Adapted Physical Activity Professionals in Rehabilitation: An Explorative Study in the Norwegian Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Øyvind F. Standal ◽  
Tor Erik H. Nyquist ◽  
Hanne H. Mong
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
The Status ◽  
Specialist Health Care

Adapted physical activity (APA) is characterized by a strong orientation to professional practice. Currently, there exists limited empirical research about the professional status of APA in the context of rehabilitation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe and understand the professional status, role, and work tasks of APA specialists in Norway. For the purpose of the study, the authors conducted group interviews with APA specialists and individual interviews with unit leaders at six rehabilitation institutions in the national specialist health care services. The results highlight the content of the work tasks, the roles in the cross-professional teams, the status in the institutions, and what the participants perceive to be the knowledge base for their profession. Although these results may be specific to the Norwegian context, the authors also discuss possible implications of their findings for APA in an international perspective.

Advancing Practice through Continuing Professional Education: The Case for Reflection

2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E K Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Continuing Professional Education ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Short Discussion ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
The Status ◽  
Reflection On Practice

This short discussion paper is inspired by the belief that continuing education is an essential catalyst for advancing professional practice. It proposes that reflection on practice is an essential component of continuing professional education and that experienced practitioners must reflect on practice in order both to develop personally and to move the profession forward. Inevitably, this entails questioning the status quo, facing conflict and initiating change. These processes are discussed here and the discussion concludes by considering some strategies for incorporating reflection through continuing professional education.

scholarly journals Caught in the middle? Creating and contesting intermediary spaces in low-carbon transitions

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-133
Author(s):  
Bregje van Veelen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Transformational Change ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Governance ◽  
The Status ◽  
Intermediary Organisations

The distributed nature of renewable energy has given rise to new forms and scales of energy governance, in particular the emerging role of households and community organisations in generating and distributing renewable energy. Accompanying this trend has been the emergence of intermediary organisations, whose role it is to mediate between these actors cf. the market and the state, with the aim to move from local experimentation to widespread transformational change. While in recent years a significant body of research has emerged that has considered intermediary functions, less is known about intermediary spaces. By tracing how intermediary spaces are shaped, negotiated, protected, and expanded, this article makes three contributions to the literature on energy governance and low-carbon intermediaries. First, a focus on the relational nature of intermediary spaces challenges the community/state binary in energy governance. Second, it highlights the power dynamics behind these emergent relational spaces; showing such spaces are not neutral, but produced through social relations within and beyond them, affecting the functions that intermediaries seek to fulfil. Third, it provides an understanding of how the ever-changing nature of intermediary spaces can also enable new spaces for action to emerge and challenge the status quo.

The force of presentation: Policing modes of expression and gatekeeping the status quo

Human Affairs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-487
Author(s):  
Elly Vintiadis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Analytic Philosophy ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Philosophical Thinking ◽  
Philosophical Work ◽  
Mode Of Presentation ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Way

Abstract Today the way philosophical work is presented is very narrowly circumscribed and as a result, this excludes people who do not want to, or cannot effectively, present their work in a particular manner. This canonization of the mode of presentation of philosophical work also serves to maintain the status quo of analytic philosophy as an exclusively academic discipline. In this paper I argue that diversity in how philosophical thinking is presented should be allowed, and even, encouraged. I argue that it is in philosophy’s interest to expand the ways that it is presented, because not doing so not only limits who can participate in philosophy, but it also limits who philosophy attracts and so how far-reaching philosophy can be.

scholarly journals Phenomenology and Adapted Physical Activity: Philosophy and Professional Practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Øyvind F. Standal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Life World ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Human Difference ◽  
First Person Perspective ◽  
Oriented Research

Through the increased use of qualitative research methods, the term phenomenology has become a quite familiar notion for researchers in adapted physical activity (APA). In contrast to this increasing interest in phenomenology as methodology, relatively little work has focused on phenomenology as philosophy or as an approach to professional practice. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine the relevance of phenomenology as philosophy and as pedagogy to the field of APA. First, phenomenology as philosophy is introduced through three key notions, namely the first-person perspective, embodiment, and life-world. The relevance of these terms to APA is then outlined. Second, the concept of phenomenological pedagogy is introduced, and its application and potential for APA are discussed. In conclusion, it is argued that phenomenology can help theorize ways of understanding human difference in movement contexts and form a basis of action-oriented research aiming at developing professional practice.

Research on the Status Quo and the Character of the Development of the National Fitness Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 998-999 ◽  
pp. 1769-1772
Author(s):  
Jian Hua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Fitness Program ◽  
The Status ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Exercise Efficiency ◽  
Main Material

Nationwide Fitness national fitness project is a concrete manifestation of the implementation in China is one of the material foundation and site security. The National Fitness Program is the main material carrier by which our government can practice national fitness plan. In this paper, there are future strategies for development of the National Fitness Program in urban communities in China. It is found that implementation of the National Fitness Program has greatly improved people’s exercise conditions, making it more colorful and modernized. The features and problems in practicing the National Fitness Program in urban communities were discussed and strategies were put forward for further development. Health literacy on a regular basis, so that exercise training can understand and master the scientific method, and improve exercise efficiency, reduce security risk, so that physical activity can be into people's life style behavior.

scholarly journals PO-059 The External Characteristics, Theme Hotspots And Evolution Of International Physical Activity Research During Pregnancy ——Documentation and Visualization Analysis Based on VOS viewer

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjun Niu ◽  
Yucheng Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Vos Viewer ◽  
The Status ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
The University ◽  
Exercise During Pregnancy ◽  
Research Hotspots

Objective To understand the status quo, characteristics, research hotspots and evolution of international physical activity during pregnancy. Methods Search all relevant literature between the data records and June 30, 2018 with the “Pregnancy Exercise” and “Physical Activity During Pregnancy” keywords in the Web of Science core database. According to the basic principles of bibliometrics, based on keyword co-occurrence, citation analysis, co-citation analysis and other measurement methods, the knowledge map is drawn by VOS viewer 1.68 software, and the external features and hotspots of international physical activity research during pregnancy are presented through visual maps. Results  (1) The study of physical activity during pregnancy started earlier, 30 years ago, and culminated 20 years ago; the subject areas are broad, including: obstetrics, gynaecology, etiology, epidemiology and nutrition, sports science Behind; the journal "American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology" ranked first, "Obstetrics and Gynecology" second, "Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise" third; the core authors work closely; Harvard University, North Carolina The University of Adelaide and the University of Adelaide have made outstanding contributions, and universities have become the main force in this field of research. (2) The hotspots of international physical activity research during pregnancy are mainly distributed in six major areas: 1 the impact of physical activity during pregnancy on maternal health and the risk of complications; 2 the relationship between physical activity and pregnancy outcome during pregnancy; 3 the physical activity of pregnant women during pregnancy and fetal development and Long-term health effects of offspring; 4 factors influencing physical activity during pregnancy; 5 recommended criteria for physical activity during pregnancy, appropriate exercise and exercise during pregnancy, safety and precautions during exercise and exercise; 6 scientific measurement of physical activity during pregnancy Evaluation. (3) In the past 30 years, the research on physical activity and health promotion in the international pregnancy has been increasing year by year. The research hotspots have always evolved around the main line of “physical activity”, “pregnancy”, “fetus”, “health” and “safety”. In addition, its research hotspots also show periodic characteristics that change with the year. Before 1999, the focus of attention was on the “status quo”, “pros and cons” and “safety” of physical activity during pregnancy. In 1999-2006, the focus was on "pregnancy outcomes" and "complications." In 2007-2013, the focus was on “chronic illness” and “exercise prescription”. After 2014, “lifestyle”, “scientific measurement and evaluation” and “epigenetic” gradually became hot spots. Conclusions "Physical activity during pregnancy", "sports exercise during pregnancy", "chronic disease", "safety", "pregnancy outcome", "parental fetal health", "measurement and evaluation" will continue to be the main hotspots in the study of physical activity during international pregnancy in the future; The “built environment”, “mental health”, “epigenetic”, “children’s long-term health”, “preferred physical activity recommendation” and “wearable equipment”, “monitoring method” and “regulatory mechanism” embodying health and happiness, people-oriented development strategy "Glucose and lipid metabolism" and so on will also become the focus of research on physical activity during pregnancy in the next period.

scholarly journals Contestando a “Ciência Social Norte-Americana”: críticas à postura conservadora das teorias do mainstream das Relações Internacionais / Disputing the "American Social Science": critical to conservative stance of the mainstream theories of IR

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-480
Author(s):  
Hermes Moreira Jr.
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
International System ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Political Order ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status

A concepção de uma disciplina acadêmica sistematizada para o estudo das relações internacionais se deu atrelada à necessidade de criação de um arcabouço teórico para a compreensão da dinâmica do sistema internacional e das possibilidades de mudança ou estabilidade da ordem política nesse sistema. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste texto é demonstrar em que medida as teorias do chamado mainstream acadêmico, tradicionais na análise da política internacional, ao naturalizar a conformação da ordem política internacional e minimizar o papel das disputas entre as forças sociais na constituição das relações internacionais, exercem um papel favorável à manutenção da ordem hegemônica e conservação do status quo. Não obstante, perspectivas contestatórias reconheceram e evidenciaram os limites das teorias do mainstream e preencheram a lacuna político-acadêmica contida nas teorias tradicionais de Relações Internacionais ao longo do desenvolvimento de seu campo acadêmico e institucional. Abstract: The design of an academic discipline for the systematic study of international relations occurred tied to the need to establish a theoretical framework for understanding the dynamics of the international system and the possibilities for change or stability of the political order in this system. Accordingly, this paper aims to demonstrate the extent to which the so-called mainstream academic theories, traditional analysis of international politics, to naturalize the conformation of the international political order and minimize the role of the disputes between the social forces in the constitution of international relations, play a role in favor of maintaining the hegemonic order and preserving the status quo. Nevertheless, prospects contesting recognized and showed the limits of the mainstream theories and filled the political and academic gap contained in traditional theories of international relations during the development of their academic and institutional concepts. 

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