First steps: appropriations of F. J. J. Buytendijk in Brazilian Physical Education

Abstract

Although there are rare mentions, F. J. J. Buytendijk is an unknown author in Brazilian Physical Education. The objective of the present study was to articulate an approximation of the ideas of F. J. J. Buytendijk with the area of Physical Education. Initially, a biographical summary of the eclectic trajectory of the author thought was made. After, a review of the Theory of Human Movement (THM) was carried out, in which Buytendijk enjoys an outstanding role, although his ideas are not deepened by studies in the area. Posteriori, its General Theory and its Play Anthropology are presented. Authors of Physical Education have appropriated only the latter and in a restricted way, that is, disregarding the contributions of the General Play Theory and the fullness of the ideas of Play Anthropology. Finally, we argue about the relevance of studying Buytendijk in Brazilian Physical Education and, above all, we defend that the ideas of the Dutch thinker need to be better studied and contextualized in national research, because of the richness of his theorizations can contribute with the area both in thematic investigations as well asin the methodological research itinerary in this scope.