Professional identity in the global sports entertainment industry: Regulating the body, mind and soul of australian football league footballers

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-44

  Kelly, Peter ^a   Hickey, Christopher ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Rules football; Care of the self; Foucault; Professional identity; Sports entertainment industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649262454     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783309337671     Document Type: Article

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