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‘I just want to be left alone’: novel sociological insights into dramaturgical demands on professional athletes (2020)
Journal Article
Roderick, M., & Allen Collinson, J. (2020). ‘I just want to be left alone’: novel sociological insights into dramaturgical demands on professional athletes. Sociology of Sport Journal, 37(2), 108-116. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2019-0135

To date, no sociological studies of professional athletes have investigated the lived experiences of sportspeople in highly publicly-visible occupations that provide relatively few opportunities for back-stage relaxation from role demands. Drawing on... Read More about ‘I just want to be left alone’: novel sociological insights into dramaturgical demands on professional athletes.