Crime, Deviance and Doping: Fallen Sports Stars, Autobiography and the Management of Stigma

Yar, M.

Yar examines the autobiographies of fallen sports stars, exploring their fall from grace and the stigma it entails. Drawing upon sociological and criminological perspectives, it illuminates how fallen stars use confessional acts of story-telling to seek forgiveness, vindication and redemption.

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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2014-01-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137403742

DOI: 10.1057/9781137403759

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 106