In Foreign Fields: The Politics and Experiences of Transnational Sport Migration (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
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| Management number | 231965331 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$12.12 | Model Number | 231965331 | ||
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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. Read more
| ASIN | B077L3P6H5 |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1783713806 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 797 KB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 358 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Part of series | Anthropology, Culture and Society |
| Publication date | July 8, 2011 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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