Investigating the Athlete-Environment Relationship in a Form of Life: An Ethnographic Study

Autor/inn/en	Rothwell, Martyn; Stone, Joseph; Davids, Keith
Titel	Investigating the Athlete-Environment Relationship in a Form of Life: An Ethnographic Study
Quelle	In: Sport, Education and Society, 27 (2022) 1, S.113-128 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rothwell, Martyn) ORCID (Stone, Joseph) ORCID (Davids, Keith)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-3322
DOI	10.1080/13573322.2020.1815690
Schlagwörter	Athletes; Athletics; Team Sports; Ecology; Realism; Affordances; Ethnography; Masculinity; Self Management + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Athlet; Leichtathletik; Mannschaftssport; Ökologie; Realismus; Ethnografie; Männlichkeit; Selbstmanagement
Abstract	From the theoretical perspective of ecological dynamics, skilful behaviour in performance contexts like sport and education is predicted on the establishment of a functional relationship between an individual and the environment. The strength of this functional relationship is shaped over time by everyday behaviours, values, and customs (sociocultural practices) within a specific sport organisation. A growing body of research seeks to identify these influential sociocultural practices that emerge and exist in sport cultures and organisations. However, little is known from an ecological realism perspective how these practices affect an athlete's engagement with opportunities offered by the environment (e.g. affordances). In this study, we draw on ethnographic data and theoretical tenets of James Gibson's ecological psychology to identify how the sociocultural practices of a British rugby league football academy might shape an athlete's engagement with affordances. Findings revealed that masculinity and disciplined behaviours were the dominant sociocultural practices, instrumental in developing beliefs, values, and customs of athlete development practices. An ecological realism analysis of the data suggested that cultural pressures meant that key actors ignored the potential for development and learning of athletes' self-organisation tendencies, and inhibited individuals' capacities to respond to opportunities for action offered in many traditional practice designs. We conclude by discussing implications for sport practitioners that promote 'affordance-regulated' practice designs to enhance athlete-environment interactions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01