Robert Pitter
Biographic Data
| ID | 4106162 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Pitter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Pitter |
| SIGNATURE | PITTER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Acadia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sociocultural Issues in Sport And Physical Activity
Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity explores the intersections between modern physical activity and society. The text surpasses the scope of sociological texts that focus solely on sports, covering a broad range of physical activities such as fitness, dance, weightlifting, and others. The authors emphasize the promotion of healthy individuals and a healthy body in the many movement settings where the body is active. Sociocultural …
Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity
The Canadian Sport Film Festival, http
Research Article| October 01 2016 The Canadian Sport Film Festival, http://sportfilmfestival.ca/ Robert Pitter Robert Pitter Acadia University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2016) 43 (3): 332–335. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.43.3.0332 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Robert Pitter; The Canadian Sport Film Festival, http…
Privileging physical activity over healthy eating
Physical activity and healthy eating have long been promoted as key strategies in tackling the 'wicked problem' of obesity. Both practices are assumed to go hand-in-hand, but whether one dominates the other has largely remained unexamined. Moreover, time, a dimension beyond the socio-ecological model, is a critical factor of families' busy lives, but related challenges are rarely articulated. We conducted 47 family interviews as part of a mixed m…
Physical Activity and Nutrition Among Youth in Rural, Suburban and Urban Neighbourhood Types
Finding the Kieran Way
Environmental and health issues top the political agendas of all levels of Canadian government. Environmental groups are most concerned about climate change and reducing related anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Health advocates are concerned about Canada's growing rate of obesity and ensuing health problems. In this era of lifestyle politics, Anthony Giddens suggests governments and community groups need to collaborate to address these issues. In …
Sporting Dystopias
The State and Sport Development in Alberta
This paper contributes to research on and theories of the state’s role in Canadian sport development by examining factors that led the Alberta government to create the Alberta Sport Council, Canada’s only Crown corporation with a sport mandate. The data used were collected from interviews and numerous documentary sources. The analysis drew from theories of the welfare state and from Claus Offe’s discussions of corporatism and the attribution of p…
Power and Control in An Amateur Sport Organization
A case study was undertaken to discover the types of experiences encountered by sport organization members. Analysis focused on the ability of members to reach outcomes which motivated them to join the organization. Relationships that occurred between individuals in day-to-day interaction were examined in conjunction with relationships between groups outside of day-to-day interaction. Attention was given to how access to rules and resources, as s…
Finding the Kieran Way
Environmental and health issues top the political agendas of all levels of Canadian government. Environmental groups are most concerned about climate change and reducing related anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Health advocates are concerned about Canada's growing rate of obesity and ensuing health problems. In this era of lifestyle politics, Anthony Giddens suggests governments and community groups need to collaborate to address these issues. In …
Physical Activity and Nutrition Among Youth in Rural, Suburban and Urban Neighbourhood Types
The State and Sport Development in Alberta
This paper contributes to research on and theories of the state’s role in Canadian sport development by examining factors that led the Alberta government to create the Alberta Sport Council, Canada’s only Crown corporation with a sport mandate. The data used were collected from interviews and numerous documentary sources. The analysis drew from theories of the welfare state and from Claus Offe’s discussions of corporatism and the attribution of p…
Power and Control in An Amateur Sport Organization
A case study was undertaken to discover the types of experiences encountered by sport organization members. Analysis focused on the ability of members to reach outcomes which motivated them to join the organization. Relationships that occurred between individuals in day-to-day interaction were examined in conjunction with relationships between groups outside of day-to-day interaction. Attention was given to how access to rules and resources, as s…
The State and Sport Development in Alberta
This paper contributes to research on and theories of the state’s role in Canadian sport development by examining factors that led the Alberta government to create the Alberta Sport Council, Canada’s only Crown corporation with a sport mandate. The data used were collected from interviews and numerous documentary sources. The analysis drew from theories of the welfare state and from Claus Offe’s discussions of corporatism and the attribution of p…
Sporting Dystopias
Finding the Kieran Way
Environmental and health issues top the political agendas of all levels of Canadian government. Environmental groups are most concerned about climate change and reducing related anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Health advocates are concerned about Canada's growing rate of obesity and ensuing health problems. In this era of lifestyle politics, Anthony Giddens suggests governments and community groups need to collaborate to address these issues. In …
Physical Activity and Nutrition Among Youth in Rural, Suburban and Urban Neighbourhood Types
Privileging physical activity over healthy eating
Physical activity and healthy eating have long been promoted as key strategies in tackling the 'wicked problem' of obesity. Both practices are assumed to go hand-in-hand, but whether one dominates the other has largely remained unexamined. Moreover, time, a dimension beyond the socio-ecological model, is a critical factor of families' busy lives, but related challenges are rarely articulated. We conducted 47 family interviews as part of a mixed m…
The Canadian Sport Film Festival, http
Research Article| October 01 2016 The Canadian Sport Film Festival, http://sportfilmfestival.ca/ Robert Pitter Robert Pitter Acadia University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2016) 43 (3): 332–335. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.43.3.0332 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Robert Pitter; The Canadian Sport Film Festival, http…
Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity
Sociocultural Issues in Sport And Physical Activity
Sociocultural Issues in Sport and Physical Activity explores the intersections between modern physical activity and society. The text surpasses the scope of sociological texts that focus solely on sports, covering a broad range of physical activities such as fitness, dance, weightlifting, and others. The authors emphasize the promotion of healthy individuals and a healthy body in the many movement settings where the body is active. Sociocultural …
Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (4 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Nova scotia (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works)