Life story research in sport understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes through narrative
What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular perceptions of fans, journalists or academics? Why might elite sports people experience mental health difficulties away from the public gaze? In the first book-length...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2015]
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| Series: | Routledge research in sport and exercise science.
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Table of Contents:
- Public portrayals of elite athletes
- Life story research and the contribution of the insider
- Our research journey
- The performance narrative
- The discovery narrative
- The relational narrative
- Learning the story: Enculturation of young athletes
- Living, playing and resisting the part of "athlete"
- The consequences of stories at retirement
- Asylum and the conditions for story change
- Reflections.