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Routledge international handbook of outdoor studies / edited by Barbara Humberstone, Heather Prince, and Karla A. Henderson.

Contributor(s): Humberstone, Barbara [editor.] | Prince, Heather [editor.] | Henderson, Karla A [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge international handbooksPublisher: London : Routledge, 2016Description: 520 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138782884 (hbk.) :Other title: Handbook of outdoor studies | Outdoor studiesSubject(s): Outdoor recreation -- Study and teaching | Outdoor education | Environmental education | Leisure -- Study and teaching | Sport | SportDDC classification: 796.5 Summary: This handbook defines and surveys the multi-disciplinary set of approaches that constitute the broad field of outdoor studies, including outdoor recreation, outdoor education, adventure education, environmental studies, physical culture studies and leisure studies. It reflects upon the often haphazard development of outdoor studies as a discipline, critically assesses current knowledge and identifies further opportunities for future research in this area. With a broader sweep than any other book yet published on the topic, it traces the philosophical and conceptual contours of the discipline, explores key contemporary topics and debates and identifies important issues in education and professional practice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This handbook defines and surveys the multi-disciplinary set of approaches that constitute the broad field of outdoor studies, including outdoor recreation, outdoor education, adventure education, environmental studies, physical culture studies and leisure studies. It reflects upon the often haphazard development of outdoor studies as a discipline, critically assesses current knowledge and identifies further opportunities for future research in this area. With a broader sweep than any other book yet published on the topic, it traces the philosophical and conceptual contours of the discipline, explores key contemporary topics and debates and identifies important issues in education and professional practice.

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