{"product_id":"9781926585673","title":"Theory Of International Physical Education And Sports Studies For The Achievement Of Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eNoriaki Osada, teacher and philosopher, wrote the \u003ci\u003eTheory of International Physical Education and Sports \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies for the Achievement of Peace with \"three bold intentions\" in mind: to awaken the physical education \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand sports scholars of the world to their social, nationalistic and global responsibilities; to promote the study \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof physical education and sports as a study of peace independent from other academic fields; and to affirm the value \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof such study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs demonstrated in the special atmosphere of the ancient and ever popular Olympic Games, Osada believes that \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit is the \"physical education and sports scholars of the world [who] will, through physical education and sports \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresearch, create national theories that will lead to peaceful societies and peaceful nations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Osada looks forward to the day when such sports terms as \u003ci\u003efair play\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eteam spirit\u003c\/i\u003e become \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe language of international relations. Now a resident of New York City, the author believes that with the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eestablishment of physical education and sports studies for the achievement of peace, we in the United States \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewill leave our mark in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoriaki Osada was born in Kyoto, Japan, on March 19, 1949. He has a bachelor's degree from Osaka Physical \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducation College and an M.A. from National Osaka Education College. He also studied philosophy at Kyoto \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversity as an auditing student. Mr. Osada continues his work in international physical education and sports \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estudies as the founder of Olympic Education for people around the world, is a lifetime member of ICHPERSD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports, \u0026amp; Dance), and is also a member of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CCB Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50017719779568,"sku":"9781926585673","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781926585673","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}