In Foreign Fields : The Politics and Experiences of Transnational Sport Migration
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| Title: | In Foreign Fields : The Politics and Experiences of Transnational Sport Migration |
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| Description: | This book examines the lives, decisions and challenges faced by transnational sport migrants - those professionals working in the sports industry who cross borders as part of their professional lives. Despite a great deal of romance surrounding international celebrity athletes, the vast majority of transnational sport migrants - players, journalists, coaches, administrators and medical personnel - toil far away from the limelight. Thomas F. Carter traces their lives, routes and experiences, documenting their travels and travails. He argues that far from the ease of mobility that celebrity sports stars enjoy, the vast majority of transnational sports migrants make huge sacrifices and labour under political restrictions, often enforced by sport's governing bodies. |
| Authors: | Thomas F. Carter |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Nationalism and sports, Sports--Social aspects, Ethnology |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This book examines the lives, decisions and challenges faced by transnational sport migrants - those professionals working in the sports industry who cross borders as part of their professional lives. Despite a great deal of romance surrounding international celebrity athletes, the vast majority of transnational sport migrants - players, journalists, coaches, administrators and medical personnel - toil far away from the limelight. Thomas F. Carter traces their lives, routes and experiences, documenting their travels and travails. He argues that far from the ease of mobility that celebrity sports stars enjoy, the vast majority of transnational sports migrants make huge sacrifices and labour under political restrictions, often enforced by sport's governing bodies. |
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| ISBN: | 9780745330150 9780745330143 9781849646062 9781783713806 |
