ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to develop a cultural perspective from which to think about athlete learning in elite sport. It discusses this perspective on a cultural theory of learning, which defines learning as that which occurs through the activities individuals perform in the contexts they participate in, in interaction with others, in reaction to unexpected events, and in making sense of their experiences. P. Hodkinson, G. Biesta, and D. James's attempt to integrate the mode and process of learning builds on an anthropological definition of culture, a Deweyian perspective of education; and a Bourdieuian understanding of socialisation. Despite rules and enduring social forces that normalise people, learning cultures are in flux because multiple external and internal factors change over time. Horizon of learning acknowledges that dispositions to knowledge and learning can change over time and that individuals may develop multiple dispositions in order to suit particular contexts.
