Educación en derechos humanos para una ciudadanía democrática e inclusiva: Trabajar en la escuela y desde la Educación Física

Abstract

This paper focuses on the human dignity value and its deriving imperatives as the foundation of the concept of human rights. As a result, it shows Human Rights Education (HRE) as a right in itself and also as a component of the right to education. Following a synthesis of HRE goals, ends and relationship with building a democratic, inclusive and intercultural citizenship, this study points out that school is a privileged institution for its development by diverse means and curricular subjects. Thus, it focus on Physical education in particular, both as a subject and as an extra-curricular activity, taking into consideration HRE in its three dimensions: (a) as care and attention to the body and its movements; (b) as an incentive to more active contact with the natural environment; (c) as collective leasure and desportive activities. This paper concludes that teachers and school activities play a strategical role to explore physical education potential fully in making up a human right culture.