Rite De Passage' or Passage to Riches

The Motivation and Objectives of Nordic/Scandinavian Players in English League Soccer

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2348822
AutoresDavid Stead (0000-0002-2908-7176, Loughborough University), J Maguire (0000-0003-3547-2799, Loughborough University)
Ano2000
Volume24
Fascículo1
Páginas36-60
Data de publicação2000-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0193723500241004
OpenAlexW2063699771
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas35
Referências citadas15

This article focuses on the movement of Nordic/Scandinavian players into English professional soccer. The frequency and form of this sport labor migration is mapped out from season 1946/1947. The presence of these migrants in England has increased considerably during the 1990s. Interview and questionnaire data provide insights into the migrant's motivation and objectives, migration preparation, and choice of England as a destination. The impact of migration on family relationships is highlighted. Particular personal and professional characteristics of the Nordic/Scandinavian soccer migrant are examined. These players' experiences and views are considered in the context of a sport migrant typology and the emergence of global professional migration more generally

Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Rite of passage · Sociology · Typology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Gender Studies · History · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society