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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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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV706.32 .L55 2018 | Off-site |
Details
- 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 a`footy' to the highest levels of Australian football and rugby league, conceptualized as a process of learning.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-235) 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.
- ISBN
- 3319664492
- 9783319664491
- 9783319664507 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- on1037299736
- 1037299736
- SCSB-9002255
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library