Stories of Identity from High Performance Male Boxers in Their Training and Competition Environments
| Autor: | Amy T. Blodgett, Robert J. Schinke, Thierry R. F. Middleton, Jacob Dupuis-Latour, Diana Coholic, Yang Ge, Brennan Petersen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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athletic identity
lcsh:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Histology media_common.quotation_subject Identity (social science) Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 050105 experimental psychology Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Rheumatology storytelling elite athletes 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Narrative Empowerment media_common empowering contexts biology Athletes 05 social sciences Gender studies biology.organism_classification Mental health culture Masculinity lcsh:RC925-935 Anatomy Thematic analysis Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Storytelling |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 58-0 (2018) Volume 3 Issue 4 Pages 58-0 |
| ISSN: | 2411-5142 |
| Popis: | The current submission was conceived to broaden the discussion around male athletic identities by exploring the stories told by four members of the Canadian National Boxing Team. The athletes&rsquo stories were elicited through an arts-based method followed by a conversational interview. Stories were then analyzed using an interpretive thematic analysis. Three salient themes were found&mdash fluid masculinity, ethnicity brings an edge to boxing, and expressing identity through language. These themes present accounts that highlight how socially, culturally, and historically dominant narratives can allow athletes to feel comfortable in presenting the identities they might reveal or feel constrained from doing so due to factors outside of their control. The need to develop training and competition contexts that allow for the empowerment of athletes&rsquo individually distinct identities is highlighted as a method to ensuring the positive mental health of elite level athletes. |
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