Utilizing sporting autobiographies for feminist research: The case of cyclist nicole cooke

Publication Date: 01/01/2017

Pages: 293-311

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-53318-0_19

Abstract:

Sports autobiographies in general have been a neglected resource in sports research despite their potential to offer a rich source of data, with analytical attention to the autobiographies of sportswomen particularly scarce. This chapter seeks to make two important contributions. First, it advocates the use of autobiographies as a valuable resource for feminist scholarship in sport. Second, via an illustrative case study of cyclist Nicole Cooke’s (2014) autobiography The Breakaway a nuanced analysis of contemporary feminist positions is used to bring discussions of feminist theory to the fore. Insight is given to the impact stories containing “trouble” might have for a feminist agenda.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30339/

Source: Scopus

Utilising Sporting Autobiographies for Feminist Research: The Case of Cyclist Nicole Cooke

Authors: Stewart, C.

Editors: Mansfield, L., Caudwell, J., Watson, B., Wheaton, B.

Publication Date: 22/11/2017

Publisher: Palgrave McMillan

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30339/

Source: Manual