Women's Artistic Gymnastics: Socio-cultural Perspectives by Roslyn Kerr Paperbac

Description: Women's Artistic Gymnastics by Roslyn Kerr, Natalie Barker-Ruchti, Carly Stewart, Gretchen Kerr This book lifts the lid on the high pressured, complex world of womens artistic gymnastics. By adopting a socio-cultural lens incorporating historical, sociological and psychological perspectives, it takes the reader through the story and workings of womens artistic gymnastics. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book lifts the lid on the high pressured, complex world of womens artistic gymnastics. By adopting a socio-cultural lens incorporating historical, sociological and psychological perspectives, it takes the reader through the story and workings of womens artistic gymnastics.Beginning with its early history as a feminine appropriate sport, the book follows the sport through its transition to a modern sports form. Including global cases and innovative narrative methods, it explores the way gymnasts have experienced its intense challenges, the complexities of the coach-athlete relationship, and how others involved in the sport, such as parents and medical personnel, have contributed to the reproduction of a highly demanding and potentially abusive sporting culture.With the focus on a unique womens sport, the book is an important read for researchers and students studying sport sociology, sport coaching, and physical education, but it is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in the development of sporting talent. Author Biography Roslyn Kerr is Associate Professor in Sociology of Sport and Dean of the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design at Lincoln University in New Zealand. Natalie Barker-Ruchti is Associate Professor in the Division of Sport Science, School of Health Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden.Carly Stewart is Head of Department of Sport and Event Management at Bournemouth University, UK.Gretchen Kerr is Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. Table of Contents Introduction, Part I: The history, politics, commercialisation and diversification of womens artistic gymnastics, Jennys story: Part I - Frank, 1. Acrobatization and establishment of pixie-style womens artistic gymnastics, 2. Perfectionization of womens artistic gymnastics, 3. The commercialization of womens artistic gymnastics since the 1980s, 4. Diversification of womens artistic gymnastics since the fall of Communism, Part II: The gymnast experience, Jennys story: Part II - An unexpected event, 5. Living with stories of gymnastics in higher education, 6. Media narratives of gymnasts abusive experiences: Keep smiling and point your toes, 7. Trampoline gymnasts body-self narratives of the leotard: A seamless fit?, Part III: Coach-athlete relationships, Jennys story: Part III - Worries and pressures, 8. Power in coach-athlete relationships: The case of the womens artistic gymnastics, 9. When the coach-athlete relationship influences vulnerability to sexual abuse of womens artistic gymnasts, 10. Critical reflections on (adult) coach-(child) athlete no touch discourses in womens artistic gymnastics: Out of touch, Part IV: The multiple actors involved in creating an elite gymnast, Jennys story: Part IV - Enoughs enough, 11. The sorting of gymnasts: An Actor-Network Theory approach to examining talent identification and development in womens artistic gymnastics, 12. Using a multilevel model to critically examine the grooming process of emotional abusive practices in womens artistic gymnastics, 13. A figurational approach to womens artistic gymnastics, 14. Navigating sports medical practice in womens artistic gymnastics: a socio-cultural analysis, Conclusion Review "Womens Artistic Gymnastics is a valuable contribution to the study of female sportin general and gymnastics in particular. Its fourteen original scholarly essays—plus anintroduction and a conclusion—cover a broad spectrum of historical, sociological, psychological,medical, and media-related issues from several theoretical and methodologicalperspectives and, hence, enriches our understanding of a complex sport."-- Olaf Stieglitz, University of Leipzig Details ISBN1032236876 Pages 258 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 1032236876 ISBN-13 9781032236872 Publication Date 2021-12-13 UK Release Date 2021-12-13 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-12-13 NZ Release Date 2021-12-13 Illustrations 6 Illustrations, black and white Series Women, Sport and Physical Activity Author Gretchen Kerr Subtitle Socio-cultural Perspectives Edited by Gretchen Kerr Alternative 9780367440015 DEWEY 796.442082 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Imprint Routledge We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135492365;

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