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

By:

Douglas, Kitrina

Contributor(s):

Carless, David, 1970-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Routledge research in sport and exercise sciencePublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2015.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 203 p.)ISBN:

9781315885810 (ebook : PDF)

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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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	National Library of India			Available		EBK000010528ENG

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