A New Aspect of T. D. Wood's Ideas on Physical Education in terms of "naturalized" through focusing on "The New Physical Education" of 1927

Abstract

At the beginning of the 20th century in America when the rapid increase in the number of immigrants from South and East Europe was one of the causes of social problems, T. D. Wood named his physical education theory "a naturalized program" in "The New Physical Education" published with R. S. Cassidy in 1927. When analyzing his ideas on physical education in terms of the original meaning of "naturalized" (which is to give citizenship to newcomers, or to Americanize them), it was found that T. D. Wood expected not only to publicize the educational values of sporting activities and the development of recreational habits but also expected the new immigrants to learn the sporting culture of the old immigrants with joy and reason so that they could apply themselves to the American way of life and norms of conduct.