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The new psychology of sport and exercise : the social identity approach / edited by S. Alexander Haslam, Katrien Fransen, Filip Boen.

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Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2020.Description: 520 pagesContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781526488930 (pbk.) :

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LOC classification:

GV706.4

Summary: This is the first textbook to explore and explain the contribution of social groups and social identity to all aspects of sports and exercise - from leadership, motivation and communication to mental health, teamwork, and fan behaviour. In the context of increasing recognition of the importance of group processes for athletic performance, engagement in exercise and the business of sport, this book offers a new way of understanding, researching and practicing sport and exercise psychology.

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2 week loan	Trinity Green Library Trinity Green	796.019/NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412391514
2 week loan	Trinity Green Library Trinity Green	796.019/NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412391522

This is the first textbook to explore and explain the contribution of social groups and social identity to all aspects of sports and exercise - from leadership, motivation and communication to mental health, teamwork, and fan behaviour. In the context of increasing recognition of the importance of group processes for athletic performance, engagement in exercise and the business of sport, this book offers a new way of understanding, researching and practicing sport and exercise psychology.

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The new psychology of sport and exercise : the social identity approach / edited by S. Alexander Haslam, Katrien Fransen, Filip Boen.

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