This paper begins with a question: can concepts generated in the Chinese context in the sociocultural relations of the periphery contribute to the development of the social sciences in the field of Health and Physical Education (HPE) that have their roots in the metropole? Setting the scene in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a…

Research that delves into the sociocultural perspectives of health and physical education and physical activity (HPEPA) in the lives of ethnic minority students in Westernised countries is often conducted by investigators who are Westerners, native English speakers and racially different from the study participants. Limited research is conducted…

Explores two themes: the marginalization of curriculum subjects and the gap between curriculum policy aims and the implemented physical-education curriculum in Hong Kong schools. Proposes a framework (representing normative, institutional, and resource domains) to further insight into problems connected with these themes and generate policies to…