体育文化的地理学解析.pdfVIP

第l7卷 第5期 人 文 地 理 Vo1．17．No．5 2002年 l0月 HU～IAN GE0GRAPHY ()ct．2002 文章编号：1003--2398(2002)05—I)(】55—05 体育文化的地理学解析 田至美 (首都师范夫学地理系，北京 100037) A GEoGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF SPoRTS CULTURE TIAN Zhi—mei (Geography Department，Capitol Normal University，l~iing 100037．China) Abstract：Both sports and geography are spatial sciences．The geographical concept of space and place are central to not only a definition of sport but also to an enhanced understanding of sport’s signifi— cance．As an epiphenomenona，sport is marginalized in economic，cultural and physical studies．There re signs that in the last two decades a sub-discipline called sports geography has arrived．a Space and place，which both sports and geographical concerns，are dealed with as a cutting—in point in sports-geographic approaches．This paper introduces the progress in sports geography and nalysa es the relation ship between sports and geography．Afterwards，a conceptual framework for geo— graphic studies of sports culture is provided．Basing on the framework，the key realm and core content about sports geography are discussed：sports geography is concern with the exploration of sports cul— ture and how the spatial distribution of sport has changed over time—the origin and spatial diffusion of sports culture；spatial organization and optimal location selection of sports activities；the different char— acter of sports culture in different region；the ch