Social Psychology Quarterly · 1989 · 133 citations · 13 references
Social SciencesPsychologySocial PsychologyPersonality PsychologySelfSport PsychologyCelebrity CultureCelebrity StudiesPersonality In SportSelf-esteemSport SocializationStudent Identity FormationAthlete Identity FormationAthlete Personality TraitsParticipant Observation NotesPersonality Change Through SportPersonality Development In AthletesSelf-esteem In AthletesSport Identity Development
This is a study of changes in the selves of college athletes that result from their entry into a world of celebrity and glory. Drawing on five years of participant-observation research with a college basketball team, we discuss athletes' experiences with fame
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