AAHPERD 1986—2009
JOPERD • Volume 80 No. 9 • November/December 2009 A n understanding of the history of AAHPERD is important in that it explains “who” we are and the chronology of events that brought us to this point in time. In his 1828 dictionary, Noah Webster defined “history” as “a narration of events in the order in which they happened, with their causes and effects” (Webster, 1828). Although the English language has changed many times since 1828, the word “history” continues to be defined as a chronological account of past events. In its history, the Alliance has experienced many successes, many challenges, and a few disappointments. Some of these are chronicled in this article. Exciting plans are currently underway for the celebration of AAHPERD’s 125th anniversary at the 2010 National Convention and Exposition in Indianapolis, Indiana. A brief recounting of the past 25 years is given in anticipation of that important milestone.
Perceptions of Justice in the Selection of National Teams
Two forms of justice, distributive and procedural, were used to examine athletes’ perceptions of the fairness of selections for national sports teams. Two questions were investigated: whether the athletes perceived the selections to be fair, and whether their perceptions of the fairness of the selection outcomes were related to their perceptions of the fairness of the selection procedures. Data were collected through interviews from all first-year players on six selected national teams. Three procedures were identified by which the teams selected their athletes: “board of selectors,” “national coach,” and “mixed.” The first type of selection process was associated with perceptions of unfairness of both the selection procedures and the outcomes. The second type was perceived to be fair in both its selection procedures and outcomes. The third type, mixed, occupied an intermediate position and the athletes were ambivalent about both its procedures and selection outcomes. It was concluded that the athletes’ p...
THE RELIGIOUS SITES DURING THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION, 1966-1976
This study presents a thought-provoking picture of statistical data regarding the growth patterns of the religious sites for five main Chinese religions during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976. Applying comparative and quantitative lenses, this paper addresses the diE™erent growth rates of religious sites during the four diE™erent periods from 1949 to 2004 to test the relative growth pace of religious sites during the Cultural Revolution. To understand the patterns of growing religious sites from 1966 to 1976, this study also compares the diE™erent growth rates of religious sites between the first phase (1966 to 1970) and the second phase (1971-1976) of the Cultural Revolution. Furthermore, it provides detailed information concerning the year of building new religious sites for all five major religions that hold more than 2,500 new religious sites during the Cultural Revolution. In addition, the study shows the top five provinces which built the most new religious sites while denoting their respective rural and urban locations in an eE™ort to demonstrate their geographical expansion during the period. Finally, this study addresses the growth rates of the national population and per capita GDP as compared to the growth of the religious sites during the period of national disaster (1966-1976).