The Socialization of Young Cyclists and the Culture of Doping
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serval:BIB_F12DD8DBE644
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
The Socialization of Young Cyclists and the Culture of Doping
Journal
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
50
Number
7
Pages
865-882
Language
english
Abstract
The objective of this article is to understand how the specific interactions between actors involved in the production of performance influence the socialization process by which cyclists learn their job. In particular, we try to understand how these interactions determine the reported attitudes towards doping products and methods. We focused on the interactions within the work group to understand how young cyclists learn their job. While analysing this organization of work, our goal is to understand how it influences the perception of the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). We compared socialization of young elite and U23 cyclists in Belgium, France and Switzerland. We analysed the economic, legal and organizational conditions in each country, And we conducted 70 semi-structured interviews with cyclists and their staff.
Keywords
career, cycling, doping, drugs, socialization, youth
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