Athlete Learning in Elite Sport

Taylor & Francis

Athlete Learning in Elite SportA Cultural Framework\nAuthor(s): Natalie Barker-Ruchti\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138086418, 978-1138086418\nSynopsis\nElite athletes lead a particular way of life, which creates significant learning and shapes their selves. 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. \n\nPresented in three partslandscaping elite sport and theorising athlete learning; showcasing athletes learning in elite sport; and informing research and practicethe book features nine international, multi-contextual, and multi-experience case studies of athlete careers, experiences, and learning across individual and team sports such as boxing, rugby, basketball, hock.