Is dodgeball more than about dodging balls in gym class?
It is, according to a presentation made by a trio of B.C. researchers at an academic conference held in Vancouver last week.
Dodgeball is a tool of oppression which rewards kids for attempting to exert their dominance over their peers, according to an abstract of the presentation reported on by other media. Physical education and sport has the capacity to empower students. Is a game like dodgeball antithetical to this premise?
Does it pit powerlessness against the will to dominate, or is it just a fun, frantic game?
