Athlete Learning in Elite Sport

<p>Elite 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. </p><p></p><p>Presented in three parts—landscaping elite sport and theorising athlete learning; showcasing athletes’ learning in elite sport; and informing research and practice—the 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 hockey and gymnastics. </p><p></p><p>This is fascinating reading for students researchers and practitioners in sport organisations sports coaching coach education and sport sociology and pedagogy.</p>