Life story research in sport understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes through narrative /
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Series: | Routledge research in sport and exercise science.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Public portrayals of elite athletes
- 2. Life story research and the contribution of the insider
- 3. Our research journey
- 4. The performance narrative
- 5. The discovery narrative
- 6. The relational narrative
- 7. Learning the story : Enculturation of young athletes
- 8. Living, playing and resisting the part of 'athlete'
- 9. The consequences of stories at retirement
- 10. Asylum and the conditions for story change
- 11. Reflections.