The Spanish Gymnastics Federation and the “physical education problem” in Early 20th Century Spain

Within the process of institutionalisation of physical education in Spain, the Spanish Gymnastics Federation was set up in 1898 to promote the creation and federated union of gymnastics and sports associations. However, this institution suffered from the political and cultural fragilities of a socie...

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Autor principal: Torrebadella-Flix, Xavier
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Grupo Prohistoria 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/1610
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Sumario:Within the process of institutionalisation of physical education in Spain, the Spanish Gymnastics Federation was set up in 1898 to promote the creation and federated union of gymnastics and sports associations. However, this institution suffered from the political and cultural fragilities of a society that had not yet achieved a degree of democratic culture. The lack of political support and the tendency towards Castilian nationalism partly explain the failure of this federation, which, in turn meant the failure of the educational policy to provide real support to physical education in the country.