Beyond the Weight: Reclaiming Physical Education as a Site of Justice, Joy, and Embodied Resistance

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• The aim is to reframe physical education as a space for justice, joy, and resistance against inequities.
• Qualitative analysis of existing physical education programs
• Interviews with educators and students
• Thematic exploration of justice and equity in curriculum
• Identified strategies for integrating justice into physical education curricula
• Found that joy enhances student engagement and learning outcomes
• Highlighted the role of embodied resistance in challenging inequities