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Direct linkKirk, David – Sport, Education and Society, 2006
The article builds on a number of recent critical reviews to argue that claims that we are experiencing an obesity crisis are almost entirely without foundation. The possibility is explored that this crisis is manufactured through a complex process of the social production of knowledge. The article marshals evidence to challenge the basis upon…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Critical Theory, Obesity, Physical Activity Level
