The role of disciplinary power at an elite level
Author
Hallworth, Collette
Date
2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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This study employed a Foucauldian framework to explore the role of
disciplinary power at an elite level. To ensure that this objective was met, an
examination into the relationship between power and knowledge, an examination
into the athlete’s preparation before and after a competition and an examination into
the athlete’s perceptions of control and its effect was conducted. By using qualitative
research, a random sample of athletes competing at national or international level
was used to achieve results. Qualitative research is the process by which meanings
or qualities are comprehended (Gratton and Jones, 2010). Therefore by conducting
semi structured interviews, an insight into the participants understanding and
experiences following the aims of the study was used. The study highlights the way
in which elite athletes are subject to disciplinary power within training sessions in
relation to competition and performance. The findings imply that the qualities a coach
occupies can lead to respect from the athletes, where the exercising of disciplinary
power is vast. The athletes were reported to have made sacrifices for their sport as a
means of conforming to “acceptable” behaviour. For athletes, the use of control
within the training environment can be valuable if exercised in the right manner.
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