Unprofessional practice? The status and power of sport physicians

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The role and working practice of rugby club doctors in England is examined, attempting to highlight the peculiar character of sports medicine. It is argued that this phenomenon can be understood only by looking at the structure of the sports medicine profession, the specificities of the rugby club as a workplace setting and the relationships club doctors have with clients.

England, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Practice, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Physicians, Study and teaching, Sports medicine

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Experiments in pro wrestling: toward a performative and sensuous sport ethnography

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This article examines ethnographic technique within sports research within the framework of professional wrestling. It is posited that a performative approach is superior due to its recognition of the ethnographic subject's agency and openness to a wide range of sensorial experience.

Social aspects, Models, Anthropological research, Ethnology, Wrestling, Cultural anthropology

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The vocation of sport sociology

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The contribution of each essay to the development of sport sociology is discussed. It is suggested that the theoretical understanding of sport sociology helps to define its political implications.

Management, Political aspects, Company business management, Sports sciences, Sports publishing

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