Hussain Haleem

Running in pain

An autoethnography of power, coercion and injury in a coach-athlete relationship

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Produktbeschreibung

This autoethnographic study investigates the emotional and social dimensions of a coaching relationship from the athlete's perspective. Autoethnography is an approach that draws on highly personalised biographical accounts in which authors tell stories about their lived experiences (Ellis & Bochner, 2000; Richardson, 2000) in order to place the "self within a social context" (Reed-Danahay, 1997, p. 9). In the process of investigating the emotional and social dimensions of the coaching process (which I have divided into three phases; (1) my 'athletic identity'; (2) the power relationship that developed between my coach and myself and (3) my early retirement from running. In order to make sense of my experiences, I draw upon theories of identity, Foucauldian concepts on 'power', and the literature addressing 'premature retirement'. Finally, a conclusion summarises the main points made in addition to outlining their implications for further coaching research and practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9783659308086
• ISBN-10: 3659308080
• Artikelnr.: 36803563

Autorenporträt

Hussain Haleem (aka kudahusen) is a two time Olympian (1988, 1992) from Maldives. He holds a PhD in Sports Sociology (Coaching), from University of Otago, New Zealand and promotes the importance of sports participation to 'humans'. His main focus now is taking care of his two active kids - Humam and Hanan. He still pushes himself to extremes.