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Psychological, Archetypal and Phenomenological Perspectives on Soccer Soccer, or football, attracts vast numbers of passionate fans from all over the world; but clinical psychology is yet to study it in depth. In this book, David Huw Burston, a consultant football psychology and performance coach, uses a phenomenological research method inspired by Amedeo Giorgi to consider what we can learn from the spirit of the game, and how this can be used positively in the consulting room and on the fi eld of play. By examining detailed qualitative research with professional soccer players of both sexes, Burston identifi es and considers nine particular themes, including the family, god, heroes and dreams, and discusses how what we can learn from the game of football and team culture can be applied to Jungian analysis today. This book bridges the gap between clinical psychology and sport, outlining potential shortfalls in current youth development in sport, as well as discussing how traditional Jungian archetypes can be identifi ed in everyday settings. It will be of key interest to researchers from both the fi elds of analytical psychology and sports studies. David Huw Burston (MFT) is a Clinical Psychotherapist in private practice in the USA, and a Consultant Football Psychology and Performance Coach for 11-21 year olds at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, London, UK. Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies Series Series Advisor: Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology, Essex University, UK. The Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies series features scholarly works that are, broadly speaking, of an empirical nature. The series comprises research-focused volumes involving qualitative and quantitative research, historical/archival research, theoretical developments, heuristic research, grounded theory, narrative approaches, collaborative research, practitioner-led research, and self-study. The series also includes focused works by clinical practitioners, and provides new research informed explorations of the work of C. G. Jung that will appeal to researchers, academics, and scholars alike. Books in this series: Time and Timelessness Temporality in the theory of Carl Jung Angeliki Yiassemides Apophatic Elements in the Theory and Practice of Psychoanalysis Pseudo-Dionysius and C.G. Jung David Henderson C.G. Jung and Hans Urs von Balthasar God and evil – A critical comparison Les Oglesby Bridges to Consciousness Complexes and complexity Nancy M. Krieger The Alchemical Mercurius Esoteric symbol of Jung’s life and works Mathew Mather Archetypal Psychotherapy The clinical legacy of James Hillman Jason A. Butler Jung’s Theory of Personality A modern reappraisal Clare Crellin Psychological, Archetypal and Phenomenological Perspectives on Soccer David Huw Burston Psychological, Archetypal and Phenomenological Perspectives on Soccer David Huw Burston First published 2015 by Routledge 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2FA and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2015 D. H. Burston The right of D. H. Burston to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Burston, David Huw. Psychological, archetypal and phenomenological perspectives on soccer / David Huw Burston. pages cm 1. Soccer--Psychological aspects. 2. Psychology--Research. 3. Phenomenological psychology. I. Title. GV943.9.P7B87 2014 796.334019--dc23 2014011742 ISBN: 978-1-138-78746-9 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-76649-2 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Saxon Graphics Ltd, Derby Contents Acknowledgments vii List of figures and tables ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Soccer and the psyche of the performer 16 3 A phenomenological and alchemical approach to investigating soccer 35 4 The interview transcripts and situated structures 56 5 Depth discussion and analysis of the data 88 References 157 Appendix Informed consent document 164 Index 165 This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments I would like to dedicate this book to my mother Noelle and my father John Burston for giving me the blend of strengths needed to stay the course and win a match from time to time. I thank my wife Alice for her love, stamina and patience, and my dogs Ludo and Oscarlindo for teaching me about the wisdom and spirit of animals. Henry and Libby also deserve a mention for teaching me the wisdom of children. I also want to thank Murray Jones, Demian Brown and especially Bob Ammann for his generous expertise and strength. I would like to thank all the excellent coaching staff at Tottenham Hotspur FC, especially Trevor Webb who is a great spirit in the game and whose foresight and expertise made much of my work possible. I would also like to thank the bright and gifted students who provided the material for the book as well as my illuminating teachers and mentors at Pacifi ca University including Richard Kelliher and Karey Pohn for their invaluable assistance in creating this document. This page intentionally left blank Figures and tables Figures 4.1 Jamal 82 4.2 Andrew 82 4.3 Oscar 82 4.4 Kevin 83 4.5 Combined male coresearchers world cloud 83 4.6 Jane 83 4.7 Carly 84 4.8 Diane 84 4.9 Gabrielle 84 4.10 Combined female coresearchers word cloud 85 4.11 Combined male and female coresearchers word cloud 85 Table 4.1 Numerical word cloud 86
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