Exploring disordered eating and embodiment in male distance runners through visual narrative methods

Busanich, Rebecca; McGannon, Kerry R.; Schinke, Robert J.

doi:10.1080/2159676x.2015.1028093

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“…In addition, five studies used semi-structured or narrative interviews, two studies used focus groups, one study used autoethnography, one study used expressive writing, and one study used visual representations; in six studies, more than one method of data collection was used (e.g., focus groups and individual interviews; Carless & Douglas, 2012). Recent calls for using alternative methods to allow participants express their experiences in more creative ways beyond spoken words (Riessman 2008;Smith & Sparkes, 2009) were in part answered by Busanich, McGannon, and Schinke (2016) who asked participants to produce a visual representation of their experiences as runners.…”

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Narrative and discursive perspectives on athletic identity: Past, present, and future

Ronkainen

Kavoura

Ryba

2016

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives: The dominant role-based conceptualisations of athletic identity have recently been challenged in favour of theoretical perspectives that view identity as a complex cultural construction. In the present study, we analysed empirical studies on athletic identity positioned in narrative and discursive approaches to gain an insight into the use and subsequent contribution of these approaches to knowledge production in this research topic. Design and method: A total of 23 articles, of which 18 narrative studies and five discursive studies, were identified in a systematic literature search. We used the meta-study method to analyse these studies in terms of basic assumptions, methodologies, and findings. Results: Early narrative studies focused on biographical disruption in career termination and/or severe injury, whereas more recent studies examined the impact of different identity narratives on athletes' well-being and career decisions. Discursive studies examined the multiple ways in which dominant understandings of gender, age, and the athletic body are (re)produced and normalised within sporting cultures and institutions and can act to constrain athletes to certain identities and practices. Both approaches highlighted that elite sport culture offers limited narrative resources or subject positions for athletes, and can endanger athletes' well-being if they are unable to comply with dominant ideals of being an athlete. Conclusions: Narrative and discursive approaches have advanced understandings of the constitutive role of sporting culture in athletic identity formation. Future research should 20 continue exploring athletic identity in various physical cultural contexts and seek to identify 21 alternative narratives and discourses that may enable athletes to construct more adaptive 22 identities.

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Narrative and discursive perspectives on athletic identity: Past, present, and future

Ronkainen

Kavoura

Ryba

2016

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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“…Scholars within CSP emphasize a constitutive rather than a causal role of cultural and social historicity in people's lives and identities, advocate for opening the privileged intellectual space for marginalised topics and ethics of difference, and facilitate a cultural praxis work of addressing pressing local issues by engaging contemporary theories and research in culturally reflexive ways [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Recently, CSP scholarship branched out to the empirical arena to expand understandings of the specific ways in which cultural discourses and practices are enmeshed with personal meanings and experiences, resulting in affording, shaping and/or limiting athletic talent, psychological skills and career development [7][8][9][10], performance and wellbeing [11][12][13][14], subjectification, identity negotiations, and coach-athlete and peer relationships [15][16][17][18], as well as physical activity and lifestyle sport participation [19,20].…”

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Cultural sport psychology: a critical review of empirical advances

Ryba

2017

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Despite a long standing assertion that sociocultural domain is one of the factors constituting human psychological phenomena, sport psychological science has only recently begun to examine culture as the principal basis of physical activity and sport participants' behaviour, wellbeing, engagement, and performance outcomes. Emphasizing the centrality of culture in bringing meaning to athlete careers and life projects, I summarise empirical literature explicitly positioned within cultural sport psychology (CSP). Specifically, I focus on two areas of psychological inquiry - acculturation and athletic career - in which the CSP theoretical tenets and agenda stimulated emergence of novel research trajectories. I conclude by suggesting directions for future work in CSP.

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“…In particular, the degree to which a/r/tographic inquiry might provide emancipatory and/or educative opportunities. This is of particular interest given that the focus of inquiry centres on (destructive) 'slim to win' and 'meritocratic' (Author 1 and Another 2008, Author 1 2010) ideologies that continue to saturate sporting cultures (Papathomas and Lavallee 2010, Author 1 and Others 2012, Author 3 2015, Busanich et al 2016. Finally, this research will highlight whether a/r/tography offers anything new to other arts-based research that has been conducted in the domain of qualitative research in sport exercise and health.…”

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“…While 'arts based' methodologies are yet to gain momentum within the domain of sport and exercise research, the use of 'arts based' methods has been employed by a number of researchers over the last six or so years in this domain (e.g. Author 3, 2013; Author 3 and Another 2016, Busanich et al 2016, Blodgett et al 2013, Carless and Douglas 2010. For the purpose of this paper, it is important to highlight the differences between 'arts based' method/s and methodology in order to contextualise what follows.…”

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“…Simply speaking, 'arts based' methods are tools used to collect, present and analyse data or lived experiences. Specifically in the context of sport and exercise, some 'arts based methods' have included the use of drawings (Gravestock 2010); mandala drawings (Blodgett et al 2013); song (Carless 2011, Douglas 2012; photography (Phoenix 2010, Mills andHoeber 2013); dance (Author 3 and Another 2016); video (Houge Mackenzie and Kerr 2012); collage (Busanich et al 2016); film (Klugge et al 2010); 3D body scans (Tarr and Thomas 2011); and poetry (Author 1 and Another 2016, Author 3 and Another 2016).…”

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A/r/tographic inquiry in sport and exercise research: a pilot study examining methodology versatility, feasibility and participatory opportunities

McMahon

MacDonald

Owton

2017

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

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This research paper centres on a pilot study where a/r/tography, an artsbased methodology, was implemented into a sport and exercise research context. A/r/tography is yet to be employed in this particular research context; therefore, an emphasis is placed on exploring the versatility and feasibility of this methodology when applied to the field of sport and exercise. In addition, we explore whether a/r/tography offers anything new and/or unique in comparison to other arts-based research that has already been conducted in this domain. In the paper that follows, we outline what a/r/tography is; why it could be considered as a methodological approach in sport and exercise research; and how it has been used in other research domains such as the social sciences. The remainder of the paper is dedicated to outlining the method that was undertaken in the a/r/tographic inquiry. A/r/tography was implemented with one swimmer participant and focused on the 'normalised' yet destructive 'slim to win' body practices found to be occurring in swimming culture. Four interrelated parts of the a/r/tographic inquiry process are highlighted so other sociocultural sport researchers can understand how to implement the approach. The feasibility and educative outcomes of the methodology are also discussed. The final section of the paper outlines the learning outcomes for the swimmer participant after engaging with the a/r/tographic inquiry process. A critical discussion is also presented outlining whether a/r/tography offers anything new than other arts-based research. Preface *Justine (pseudonym), my coach tells me about my weight every day and if I miss a session, he will go on about how I need to lose so much weight. And he's like, 'you used to be fit but look at the size of you now!' He always mocks me about it. And like I haven't even put much weight on and the only reason was because I was depressed with my living situation. I have been working so hard to get it off and I have, but when I tell my coach that I have lost weight, he just looks me up and down and laughs. I am living with this new family and it is heaps better but the parents always make comments about my weight when the Dad is obese himself. And as well as all of that, my gym coach says in front of the whole squad every gym session about how much weight I need to lose. Like I understand that they are doing it because they care but it is too much to hear every single day. As I (Author 1) reflect on this recent conversation with a young swimming friend, I find myself being really affected by it, not because I can resonate from my own experiences as a swimmer, and not because I am surprised that this kind of thing is still happening in Australian swimming culture. This conversation really ARTICLE HISTORY

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Exploring disordered eating and embodiment in male distance runners through visual narrative methods

Cited by 32 publications

References 35 publications

Narrative and discursive perspectives on athletic identity: Past, present, and future

Narrative and discursive perspectives on athletic identity: Past, present, and future

Cultural sport psychology: a critical review of empirical advances

A/r/tographic inquiry in sport and exercise research: a pilot study examining methodology versatility, feasibility and participatory opportunities

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