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Life story research in sport : understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes through narrative / Kitrina Douglas and David Carless.

Van Pelt Library GV733 .D68 2015
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Douglas, Kitrina, author.
Carless, David, 1970- author.
Series:
Routledge research in sport and exercise science
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Professional athletes--Biography.
Professional athletes.
Professional athletes--Public opinion.
Narrative inquiry (Research method).
Public opinion.
Biography.
Physical Description:
xi, 203 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
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.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780415709002
0415709008
OCLC:
888985511

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