Artificially Restricted Labor Markets and Worker Dignity in Professional Football
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2365237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Dufur (0000-0001-9310-0438, Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Seth L Feinberg (Western Washington University), Seth Feinberg (0000-0002-3164-7208, Western Washington University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 505-536 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2416 • E-ISSN: 1552-5414 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0891241606294120 |
| OpenAlex | W2135139209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article focuses on the effect of labor market restrictions on worker dignity during the recruitment and hiring processes by examining a labor-market case study in which worker power is severely constrained through industry practices. Specifically, the authors study workers who attempted to gain employment in the National Football League to explore how artificially restricted labor markets limit workers' market power. Findings from extensive field notes, observations of player assessments, and semistructured interviews suggest that although workers possess elite skills necessary for employment, industry restrictions on employees' market power enable employers to demand painful and dehumanizing concessions that seriously challenge workers' dignity. The findings presented here extend previous studies of threats to worker dignity from shop floors and workplaces to labor markets and to elite, highly skilled workers
Business · Dehumanization · Dignity · Economics · Elite · Football · Labor relations · Labour economics · League · Political science · Power (physics · Secondary labor market · Split labor market theory · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
Internal labor markets and manpower analysis
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |