Physical Education in the Colonial Gold Coast: From a Civilizing Mission to “Useful Citizens”

This paper addresses the transfer of Physical Education to the Gold Coast, focusing on its shifting role in producing ideal subjects and its relationship to the imperial politics of the mid-20th century. It explores the contradictory ways in which, in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), the training of youn...

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Main Author: Claire Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/77

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