How Long to Read Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind?

How Long Does it Take to Read Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind??

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 41 minutes to read Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind? by David Huw Burston

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Soccer, or football, as it is known outside of America, attracts vast numbers of passionate fans from all over the world, yet clinical psychology has yet to fully embrace it. Using a phenomenological research method inspired by Amedeo Giorgi, players from an American Division One University team answered questions on what it is like to be an aspiring professional soccer player. Eight coresearchers (4 from each gender) were selected for interviews using standardized open-ended questions, relating to their initial inspiration to play; dreams, achievements, heroes; playing well and poorly; and the team as family. Nine themes emerged from the responses: (1) Family as the reason they play soccer; (2) God as a source of gifts; (3) the "first" as an achievement; (4) dreams of growth and finishing; (5) parents as heroes; (6) the unstoppable body, elevation and descent; (7) dreams of giving back; (8) the team as a "supra family" and assistors; (9) winning and losing, inner doubt, solutions, and using shadow language. Themes were explored in the discussion chapter, using a depth psychological lens to unearth archetypal resonances. Results suggest that the game strikes deep archetypal chords, stretching back to our early hunter/gatherer roots, with major achievements described as initiatory experiences. When playing well, coresearchers reported heightened states of mind, embodying mythic figures and gods, unlike playing poorly, where "thinking too much" degraded performance. Coresearchers described a "supra family" system, emphasizing values of unity and support at the heart of their experience. Coresearchers described diverse gender and age family members as their inspiration to play soccer. The idea of the game being a masculine tradition was questioned. Participants described being on a team as benefitting character, confirming recent research that teams may be emotionally healthy environments for young people. Clinical research could perhaps discover creative ways of assisting individuals who may benefit from being included in any kind of productive team or "supra family" environment.

How long is Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind??

Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind? by David Huw Burston is 454 pages long, and a total of 115,316 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind? Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 30 minutes to read Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind? aloud.

What Reading Level is Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind??

Has the Shadow Left a Footprint Behind? is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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