Rivalry and Cooperation in Sport and BeyondMichael Brearley (British Psychoanalytical Society)
Archaeology Building, Archaeology Lecture Theatre
Gordon Square
London
United Kingdom
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Rivalry and competitiveness are central to sport, and of course, a fortiori, to cricket. If human beings were not combative no one would have invented sport. But if human beings were not also cooperative neither team nor individual games would have found a place in society. Eivalry can—and indeed should—be taken close to the limit. But alongside this, cricket also involves the recognition of the unspoken or unprescribed realities of the spirit, respect and generosity of the game. This is not merely a matter of obedience to the laws (or rules) governing the game; it also involves the kinds of ordinary civilities that oil the wheels of relationships and collegial activities, the recognition of limits, the consideration and respect, and the give and take of a kind of dialogic interplay on the field.
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