Outputs (2)

The Sociology of Sports Work, Emotions and Mental Health: Scoping the Field and Future Directions (2017)
Journal Article
Roderick, M., Smith, A., & Potrac, P. (2017). The Sociology of Sports Work, Emotions and Mental Health: Scoping the Field and Future Directions. Sociology of Sport Journal, 34(2), 99-107. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2017-0082

The Presentation of Possible Selves in Everyday Life: The Management of Identity Among Transitioning Professional Athletes (2017)
Journal Article
Hickey, C., & Roderick, M. (2017). The Presentation of Possible Selves in Everyday Life: The Management of Identity Among Transitioning Professional Athletes. Sociology of Sport Journal, 34(3), 270-280. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2017-0018

In contrast to research, which privileges the notion of an exclusive athletic identity, we argue that the identity management of professional athletes is influenced by the expectations of audiences and the motivational weight of ‘possible selves’ in... Read More about The Presentation of Possible Selves in Everyday Life: The Management of Identity Among Transitioning Professional Athletes.