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    "When do I get to run on with the magic sponge?": the twin illusions of meritocracy and democracy in the professions of sports medicine and physiotherapy

    McEwan, Islay M. and Taylor, Bill (2010) "When do I get to run on with the magic sponge?": the twin illusions of meritocracy and democracy in the professions of sports medicine and physiotherapy. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 2 (1). pp. 77-91. ISSN 2159-676X

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we consider the experiences of healthcare professionals involved in sports medicine in the UK. We are concerned with the inter- and intra-professional relationships found between groups such as medical practitioners and physiotherapists. Drawing on interview data gleaned from doctors, physiotherapists and academics working within sports medicine and education, we provide a Bourdieusian reading of the experiences and professional lives of individuals involved in elite sports medicine provision. Findings suggest that sports medicine practitioners are subject to relationships of power, resistance and compliance. This highlights the shifting landscape of professional emplotments at a time when elite sports medicine in the UK is being foregrounded as a prerequisite to performance excellence.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2010 15:49
    Publisher: Taylor and Francis
    Additional Information: Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published in Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, published by and copyright Routeldge.This paper was also presented at Postgraduate Researchers in Science Medicine (PRISM) at The University of Liverpool, 19 September 2008 and at Communicating Experiences: 3rd International Conference for Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise at Roehampton University, 10-12 June 2009.
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    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/92631
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19398440903510178
    ISSN 2159-676X

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