Life story research in sport : understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes through narrative /
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Routledge,
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Publisher Address: | London ; New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2015. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Routledge research in sport and exercise science |
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Carrier Form: | xi, 203 pages ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780415709002 (Hardback) : 0415709008 (Hardback) |
Index Number: | GV733 |
CLC: | K815.47 |
Call Number: | K815.47/D734 |
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. |