From Mental Game to Cultural Praxis: A Cultural Studies Model's Implications for the Future of Sport Psychology

The Adaptation Challenges and Strategies of Adolescent Aboriginal Athletes Competing Off Reserve

“…Within earlier work, there was a call by Ryba and Wright (2005);Fisher et al (2003); and Kontos and Breland-Noble (2002) for research and practice that reflects the intended culture. The call for CSP research has gained traction of late with a published compilation by Schinke and Hanrahan (2009).…”

What can gender tell us about the pre-retirement experiences of elite distance runners in Finland?: A thematic narrative analysis

“…Cultural praxis was initially introduced in sport psychology by Ryba and Wright (2005) as a 129 call for critical engagement with cultural epistemological questions, conceptual rethinking of 130 athletes' identities, and opening up the field for a broader variety of qualitative research traditions. 131…”

Women Fighters as Agents of Change: A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Case Study from Finland

“…Influenced by the methodological and epistemological questions raised in cultural (Ryba & Wright, 2005) and feminist post-structuralist work (Butler, 1993;Foucault, 1977Foucault, , 1978Foucault, , 1982, this study aims to learn from the (subversive) strategies female Finnish athletes use to develop their career in BJJ. To identify and understand these strategies, we need to better understand the experiences of these women which are tightly connected to the social context in which they live (Kavoura et al, 2012;Thorpe, 2009).…”