Crime, deviance and doping : fallen sports stars, autobiography and the management of stigma
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Bibliographic Information
Crime, deviance and doping : fallen sports stars, autobiography and the management of stigma
（Palgrave pivot）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
- : hardback
Available at 2 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-91) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Yar examines the autobiographies of fallen sports stars, exploring their fall from grace and the stigma it entails. Drawing upon sociological and criminological perspectives, it illuminates how fallen stars use confessional acts of story-telling to seek forgiveness, vindication and redemption.
Table of Contents
Preface 1. Introduction - Sports Celebrities, Doping and Narratives of Deviance 2. Framing Narratives of Doping and Disgrace 3. Beginnings 4. Initiation 5. Commitment 6. Exposure 7. Resolution
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