In Foreign Fields: The Politics and Experiences of Transnational Sport Migration

In Foreign Fields: The Politics and Experiences of Transnational Sport Migration

Thomas F. Carter
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Author:  Thomas F. Carter
Condition:  New
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  248
Publisher:  Pluto Press
Year:  2011
ISBN:  9780745330143

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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