The social construction of mental toughness - A fascistoid ideology?

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-154

  Caddick, Nick ^a   Ryall, Emily ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elitism; Idealism; Mental toughness; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866899472     PISSN: 00948705     EISSN: 15432939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2012.675068     Document Type: Article

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