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The Importance Of Physical Education Teachers In Germany: Theoretical And Educational System Considerations Of The Concept Of Profession, Rolf Schwarz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The article examines different aspects of the importance of physical education teachers in Germany. The so called “sociology of professions” that has become the predominant theoretical perspective in sport pedagogy on this matter will be contrasted and completed with empirical data from the German educational policy as well as ideas from education theory. It is highlighted that different values of the participating protagonists in this discussion lead to different types of understanding the importance of physical education teachers, depending on their specific system logic. As a result, the acceptance of an occupational group cannot automatically be equated with its importance. …