This study focuses on the issue of social exclusion in British tennis. It commences with a critique of current LTA policy, presenting exclusion as static, ahistorical and underpinned by false dichotomies of age and social class. Aspects of Norbert Elias’s theoretical approach are employed throughout as an analytical framework. Initially, the roots of exclusion in British tennis are sought through historical analysis. Aspects of the Civilising Process help direct attention towards wider social processes to explain the prevalence of exclusion, particularly in tennis clubs. Cost was a crucial factor in determining early access, but as tennis became more accessible to lower classes, codes of behavioural etiquette helped demarcate members along status lines. Into the mid-20th century, the globalisation, professionalisation and commercialisation of tennis pushed the LTA to adopt a more performance-oriented outlook, but this has come to oppose the more relaxed culture of tennis clubs. Thus, a power struggle emerged between these two institutions, and, underpinned by thirty interviews with leading figures in British tennis as well as extensive documentary analysis, the third section documents these developments from the 1980s. Crucially, tennis clubs remain largely amateur and voluntary-run organisations, yet are important locations for the implementation of the LTA’s demanding talent development objectives. These recent developments are understood with the help of Elias’s Game Models theory. The fourth section presents findings from a ten-month ethnographic study of social exclusion in a tennis club; a micro-analysis of club member relations underpinned by Elias’s Established-Outsider Relations theory. Overall findings suggest that social exclusion in British tennis is far more complex, multi-faceted and historically-rooted than what current LTA discourse presents. Differences in age and class are less central, and instead preconceived notions of social status based on longevity of membership, adherence to behavioural norms and playing standard are powerful determinants of inclusion.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1966. / Includes bibliographical references. Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

Orientador: Paulo Cesar Montagner / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Fisica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-05T15:21:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Chiminazzo_JoaoGuilhermeCren_M.pdf: 1166896 bytes, checksum: 47ba2c2fc9da991760ee0b4ae8bf3a51 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: A síndrome de burnout, conhecida como síndrome do esgotamento físico, psíquico e emocional, acomete pessoas de diversas áreas profissionais. No esporte, é comum constatar tanto profissionais quanto atletas em esgotamento. A síndrome de burnout é o eixo central desta pesquisa realizada com técnicos de tênis de campo sobre sua percepção com atletas acometidos pela síndrome. Para o presente estudo adotou-se a tradução do termo burnout para esgotamento. O objetivo do estudo foi pesquisar as opiniões dos técnicos de tênis de campo, a respeito da síndrome de burnout em atletas infanto-juvenis e profissionais na referida modalidade. Utilizou-se como método a pesquisa qualitativa, optando pela análise de conteúdo para a categorização dos dados obtidos com os questionários. Para isso, foi elaborado um questionário com onze questões fechadas (caracterização dos sujeitos) e nove questões abertas. Trinta e quatro técnicos foram contatados e apenas dois deles não participaram do estudo. Após o contato prévio com os sujeitos, marcou-se um encontro para aplicação dos questionários. De posse dos questionários, após uma análise qualitativa, pode ser verificado que 81% dos técnicos já tiveram atletas que apresentaram sinais de esgotamento. Um outro dado obtido com as respostas foi que sinais fisiológicos para o esgotamento tiveram 96% das menções dos técnicos. Foram vinte e quatro menções para a categoria Treinos como precursores para a síndrome de burnout no tênis de campo. É importante que técnicos de tênis de campo conheçam o fenômeno da síndrome de burnout para que sejam capazes de orientar seus atletas, garantindo-lhes uma boa qualidade de vida em suas carreiras esportivas / Abstract: The syndrome of burnout, known as syndrome of the physical, psychic and emotional exhaustion, acomete people of diverse professional areas. In the sport, it is common to evidence in such a way professional how much athlete in exhaustion. Burnout syndrome is the central axel from this research conducted with Tennis coaches about their perception over athletes with this syndrome. The adopted translation for burnout within this study was ¿esgotamento¿. The main goal of this study was researching tennis coaches opinions about burnout syndrome in juveniles athletes and professionals within the same sports modality. Qualitative method of research was used, where the option for content analyzes was made for categorizing data obtained from questionnaires. To be used as an instrument it was elaborated a questionnaire made by 11 closed items (individual characterization) and nine open items. There were contacted thirty four (34) coaches, and only two (2) of them did not participate on the study. After the previous contact a meeting was scheduled for answering the questionnaire. It was verified that 81% of the coaches have already had athletes presenting signs of burnout. Another data obtained from the answers was that physiological signs for acknowledging the syndrome had 96% of the times mentioned by the coaches. Twenty four times ¿Practicing¿ was quoted as precursor for Tennis burnout syndrome. Results lead to a conclusion that it is very important for tennis coaches to recognize the burnout syndrome to be always able to guide their athletes / Mestrado / Ciencia do Desporto / Mestre em Educação Física

El Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición es un club que se caracteriza por fomentar la práctica de múltiples deportes, entre los que resalta el tenis. Este tiene más de 130 años de antigüedad, por lo que es uno de los más antiguos del Perú y cuenta con solo una sede en el distrito de Jesús María. Sin embargo, en estos últimos años, ha presentado problemas en su gestión, provocando un retraso en su desarrollo y un efecto negativo en su reconocimiento como uno de los mejores clubes del Perú. Por esto, el objetivo principal de esta investigación es analizar la gestión de calidad del Club Lawn Tennis en torno a los agentes facilitadores propuestos por el Modelo EFQM de Excelencia. Los agentes facilitadores de este modelo son 5 y cuentan con 24 subcriterios. La recolección de información se dio a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas al personal del Club, miembros del Consejo Directivo, concesionarias, proveedores y asociados, la cual luego fue analizada por cada agente facilitador para su análisis y búsqueda de oportunidades de mejora con la finalidad de desarrollar propuestas que permitan solucionar los problemas encontrados y hacer del club una organización sostenible en el tiempo. Asimismo, para completar la información obtenida se realizó una encuesta al personal administrativo y miembros del Consejo Directivo, en el que cada uno puntúa estos subcriterios.