Education, Sport and Leisure

This volume presents thinking and current research on cultural and curricular isues in education, sport and leisure, in the light of such factors as Compulsory Competitive Tendering, Local Management of Schools and the National Curriculum in Physical Education. The Chelsea School Research Centre Edition series originated in the advanced scholarship and research undertaken in CSRC as it consolidated and developed its national and international research networks. It brings together state-of-the-art scholarship and research in the sociology of sport, the sport sciences, leisure studies and physical education. Each volume comprises multidisciplinary approaches to a common theme, or themed collections based upon single disciplines. Specialist scholars from the CSRC or prominent authors from other universities and Research Centres contribute to these editions.