Religion as an other(ed) identity within physical education: A scoping review of relevant literature and suggestions for practice and inquiry

In recent years, physical education (PE) pedagogues and researchers have studied, theorized about and provided practical suggestions related to diverse and intersecting identities (e.g. class, [dis]ability, gender, racialized identity, sexual orientation, etc.). Such efforts have had a profound impact upon those who have suffered the consequences of being ‘othered’ within PE, and more globally within schools, communities and societies. This impact notwithstanding, few PE scholars have focused closely upon the role that religion, particularly as an other(ed) identity, might play within PE. Given this current context, I have undertaken the task of writing this article with two goals in mind: (a) to offer a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature about religion as it relates to PE; and (b) considering that scoping review, to offer suggestions for future practice and inquiry