Implications of the Multicultural Integration Mechanism in American Physical Education for Physical Education in China

Abstract

The United States is a nation of diverse ethnic groups that upholds and embraces multiculturalism. Multiculturalism allows multiple ethnic groups to exist independently of each other, and cultural diversity and differences are respected and treated equally, with “identity” and “equality” at its core. The research has shown that the multicultural integration mechanism of physical education in the United States contains the following components: core values of freedom and democracy, pluralistic value identity, equal opportunity and social justice, and individualism. The multicultural integration mechanism in American physical education has been an inspiration to physical education in China in three aspects: innovation in teaching content, flexible teaching strategies, and emphasis on individual evaluation, respectively.