Sport and identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand Research Completed
Title
Sport and identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Lead Author
Edwards, M. F.
Organisation(s)
University of Otago
Publication Year
2007
Publisher
In C. Collins & S. Jackson (Eds.), Sport in Aotearoa/New Zealand society (2nd ed., pp. 170-189). South Melbourne: Thomson.
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Abstract
In this chapter, the author explores the linkages between sport and social identity, from the individual through to the national levels, and provides a range of examples illustrating this relationship. Specifically, she considers: the development of self-concept; the formation of social identities; the inter-relationship between sport and New Zealand identities; the influence of the media on identity development; ongoing research in the area of sport and identity.
Keywords:
culture, ethnicity, ender, identity, mass media, peopel with disabilities, sports
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ISBN: 0864693583
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