Athletes' careers across cultures

Athletes' Careers Across Cultures is the first book of its kind to bring together a truly global spread of leading sports psychology career researchers and practitioners into one comprehensive resource. This extensive volume traces the evolution of athlete career research through a cultural len...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ryba, Tatiana V., 1968- (-), Stambulova, Natalia B.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2013.
Colección:International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Sumario:Athletes' Careers Across Cultures is the first book of its kind to bring together a truly global spread of leading sports psychology career researchers and practitioners into one comprehensive resource. This extensive volume traces the evolution of athlete career research through a cultural lens and maps the complex topography of athletes' careers across national boundaries exploring how social and cultural discourses shape their development. The area of athlete career development has traditionally been dominated by a Western perspective, an imbalance which has had a conside
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9781135935047
9781135934972
9780203545683