Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary
Thanks to John W. Loy one of the recurrent themes in Institute of Scandinavian Physical Culture (ISPC) was “agon”. First, I offer some old Nordic examples on games – possibly with an agonal element. Then I focus on moral and character in order to identify some sort or a vestige of agon and revisit p...
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| description | Thanks to John W. Loy one of the recurrent themes in Institute of Scandinavian Physical Culture (ISPC) was “agon”. First, I offer some old Nordic examples on games – possibly with an agonal element. Then I focus on moral and character in order to identify some sort or a vestige of agon and revisit physical culture in terms of “idræt”, an old Nordic word for athletics and sport. Finally, I ask if there is – atavistic or not – in the modern world any glimpse of agonal behavior to be found and appreciated within the three realms or categories, which could be pillars of a physical education program: Nature, combat/competition and aesthetics. Would Edmund Hillary, Nelson Mandela and Pussy Riot qualify into a renewed, more general perception of agon? |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e10b786bbec542cc81762b45d6a967d82022-12-21T21:29:35ZengSciendoPhysical Culture and Sport: Studies and Research1899-48492019-06-01821465210.2478/pcssr-2019-0011pcssr-2019-0011Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A CommentaryBallisager Olav0Institute of Scandinavian Physical Culture, Hoerning, DenmarkThanks to John W. Loy one of the recurrent themes in Institute of Scandinavian Physical Culture (ISPC) was “agon”. First, I offer some old Nordic examples on games – possibly with an agonal element. Then I focus on moral and character in order to identify some sort or a vestige of agon and revisit physical culture in terms of “idræt”, an old Nordic word for athletics and sport. Finally, I ask if there is – atavistic or not – in the modern world any glimpse of agonal behavior to be found and appreciated within the three realms or categories, which could be pillars of a physical education program: Nature, combat/competition and aesthetics. Would Edmund Hillary, Nelson Mandela and Pussy Riot qualify into a renewed, more general perception of agon?https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2019-0011agonball gamesphysical culturephysical education |
| spellingShingle | Ballisager Olav Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary Physical Culture and Sport: Studies and Research agon ball games physical culture physical education |
| title | Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary |
| title_full | Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary |
| title_fullStr | Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary |
| title_short | Agon Lost – or in Disguise? A Commentary |
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| topic | agon ball games physical culture physical education |
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