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Stories of Indigenous success in Australian sport : journeys to the AFL and NRL

Title
Stories of Indigenous success in Australian sport : journeys to the AFL and NRL / Richard Light, John Robert Evans.
Author
Light, Richard, 1951-
Publication
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]

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Additional Authors
Evans, John Robert
Description
xvii, 240 pages; 22 cm
Summary
This book presents journeys of sixteen Indigenous Australian athletes from their first touch of af̀ooty' to the highest levels of Australian football and rugby league, conceptualized as a process of learning.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Indigenous Australians and Sport -- 2. Sport, Experience, the Body and Learning -- 3. The Study -- 4. Alvin: 'It's Our Life' -- 5. Max: 'Dad Wanted Me to Try a Lot of Different Sports' -- 6. Toby: 'Bring Your Own Flavour' -- 7. Carl: Geez- I'm Not Too Bad at This Caper' -- 8. Danny: 'Rugby League's a Religion for Aboriginal People' -- 9. Ryan: Having Good Relationships with People Who Believe in You and Believe in Your Ability' -- 10. Bernie: I Knew What I Wanted and I Was Willing to Do Anything to Get It' -- 11. Zac: The Road Less Travelled -- 12. Laying the Foundations of Expertise -- 13. Transitioning into the Culture of Professional Sport -- 14. Locating Learning in the Bigger Picture.
Call Number
JFD 19-411
ISBN
  • 3319664492
  • 9783319664491
OCLC
1037299736
Author
Light, Richard, 1951- author.
Title
Stories of Indigenous success in Australian sport : journeys to the AFL and NRL / Richard Light, John Robert Evans.
Publisher
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Evans, John Robert, author.
Other Form:
ebook version : 9783319664507
Research Call Number
JFD 19-411
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