Contesting the Canon: Understanding the History of the Evolving Discipline of Kinesiology

How do we remember the past in the discipline of kinesiology? What is the connection between memory and history? The conjunction between these two topics has in the past decade become a focus of increasing interest in the broader field of historiography. How do we locate our past in a field that has...

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Published in:Quest (National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education) 2003-08, Vol.55 (3), p.244-256
Main Author: Wrynn, Alison
Format: Article
Language:English
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Discipline
Educational History
Higher Education
Historiography
History
Memory
Michigan
Physical Education
Physical Education Teachers
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Summary:How do we remember the past in the discipline of kinesiology? What is the connection between memory and history? The conjunction between these two topics has in the past decade become a focus of increasing interest in the broader field of historiography. How do we locate our past in a field that has evolved in a number of ways in the past century? For instance, Delphine Hanna is remembered in nearly all physical education histories as the first woman to be named a full professor of physical education in 1903. Actually, Eliza Mosher, MD was named a full professor at the University of Michigan in 1896. Why is it that she is excluded from nearly all the histories in physical education? The discipline will be better served if our public, shared memories are more consistent with the reality of our history.
ISSN:0033-6297
1543-2750
DOI:10.1080/00336297.2003.10491802