PhD research on cycling at DHBC
Posted: 14 Mar 2017, 14:14
Hi everyone I’ve been a member of Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club since last year after a long period as a competitive rower. I am also a PhD candidate within the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney and I am interested in researching cycling as a component of my PhD project on sport.
Recently the DHBC committee approved my research proposal which involves interviews and participant observation amongst consenting club members. I'm interested in athlete’s long-term relationships with endurance sport and sporting culture and the role that these relationships play in their lives. While my research focusses in particular on men’s attachments to sporting cultures, I am also interested in women’s and otherwise gendered individuals’ relationships with these sports and the communities generated around them.
Should you consent to taking part in the research it involves participant observation across a period of nine to twelve months. Participant observation involves me taking part in early morning training rides in order to observe how consenting research participants engage around the practice of cycling. In addition to my participant observation, I will also invite consenting participants to take part in interviews that involve reflection on their current fitness practices and ongoing relationship with sport.
Thanks for taking the time to read the post. There may be a few times throughout the week that I mention my research at coffee at which point I can provide information statements and consent forms if you would like to take part. I've attached them here for people to view. You are more than welcome to send completed consent forms via email if you so choose. I'll also reiterate that no observation takes place unless you consent in writing to the research.
I’m always available to answer any questions and elaborate more on my work, whether on this forum, on a ride or via email.
Hopefully I’ll see everyone at the morning rides through the week.
Nick
Recently the DHBC committee approved my research proposal which involves interviews and participant observation amongst consenting club members. I'm interested in athlete’s long-term relationships with endurance sport and sporting culture and the role that these relationships play in their lives. While my research focusses in particular on men’s attachments to sporting cultures, I am also interested in women’s and otherwise gendered individuals’ relationships with these sports and the communities generated around them.
Should you consent to taking part in the research it involves participant observation across a period of nine to twelve months. Participant observation involves me taking part in early morning training rides in order to observe how consenting research participants engage around the practice of cycling. In addition to my participant observation, I will also invite consenting participants to take part in interviews that involve reflection on their current fitness practices and ongoing relationship with sport.
Thanks for taking the time to read the post. There may be a few times throughout the week that I mention my research at coffee at which point I can provide information statements and consent forms if you would like to take part. I've attached them here for people to view. You are more than welcome to send completed consent forms via email if you so choose. I'll also reiterate that no observation takes place unless you consent in writing to the research.
I’m always available to answer any questions and elaborate more on my work, whether on this forum, on a ride or via email.
Hopefully I’ll see everyone at the morning rides through the week.
Nick