A1 Journal article (refereed)
Identity and Cultural Transition : Lessons to Learn from a Negative Case Analysis (2020)
Stambulova, N. B., & Ryba, T. V. (2020). Identity and Cultural Transition : Lessons to Learn from a Negative Case Analysis. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 11(4), 266-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/21520704.2020.1825025
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Stambulova, Natalia B.; Ryba, Tatiana V.
Journal or series: Journal of Sport Psychology in Action
ISSN: 2152-0704
eISSN: 2152-0712
Publication year: 2020
Publication date: 27/10/2020
Volume: 11
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 266-278
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21520704.2020.1825025
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72380
Abstract
In this paper, we present a single case study of identity crisis that unfolded in the cultural transition context. Our participant was ‘Jenni’ – a 26 years old female basketball player with the double (Scandinavian and African American) ethnic identity. In a series of life story interviews, she shared her story of migrating to the USA at the age of 16 for sport and study. Jenni’s transition narrative was extracted and analyzed using several complementary theoretical frameworks, including the intersectionality perspective on identity. The analysis of the transition narrative revealed that in spite of the pre-transition high expectations about the transition success, Jenni experienced a crisis-type cultural transition with her identity crisis at its heart. Jenni’s significant others voluntary or involuntary contributed to her identity crisis by problematizing and/or marginalizing layers of her identity. We conclude with recommendations for sport psychology practitioners and other stakeholders to help them support athletic migrants’ identity negotiations.
Keywords: identity (mental objects); ethnic identity; social identity; athletes; migration (demography); outsiderness; intersectionality; transitional phases; sport psychology
Free keywords: identity crisis; intersectionality of athlete identity; narrative; transitional support
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020
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