Athlete Learning in Elite Sport: A Cultural Framework

ISBN-13: 9781138086418 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 188 str.

Natalie Barker-Ruchti

Opis

This is the first sociological-pedagogical text to conceptualise athlete learning in elite sport and across athletic careers. It outlines theories of learning and argues for a cultural perspective capturing contextual influence, temporal changes, individual dispositions and subjectivity.

Spis treści

Introduction,  Part I: Landscaping Elite Sport and Theorising Athlete Learning,  1. Contemporary Elite Sport Landscape,  2. Existing Theories of Learning,  3. Cultural Perspective of Learning,  Part II: Showcasing Athletes’ Learning in Elite Sport,  4. Maintaining a dual career horizon in women’s artistic gymnastics: A case of a female gymnast,  5. Learning through boxing: A case of a male boxer,  6. Learning through a semi-professional career and deselection: A case of a male ice hockey player,  7. Career learning in youth elite biathlon: A case of a male biathlete,  8. Learning through rugby, migration and a professional career: A case of a male rugby player,  9. Aging in professional sport: A case of a professional male basketball player,  10. The implications of sport attire and culture on Muslim women’s participation in elite boxing: A case of a female boxer,  11. The experience of an international female rugby player,  12. An auto-ethnographic account of one athlete’s journey to reconciling gender diversity through elite boxing: A case of a gender non-binary boxer,  Part III: Informing Research and Practice,  13. Insights and Implications for Research and Practice,  14. Final Reflections