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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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