Sport Migrants, Precarity and Identity: Brazilian Footballers in Central and Eastern Europe

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José Hildo de Oliveira Filho (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic)

Sport Migrants, Precarity and Identity

Brazilian Footballers in Central and Eastern Europe

José Hildo de Oliveira Filho (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic)

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Routledge
17 May 2024

Migration, immigration & emigration; Ethnic studies; Sociology: sport & leisure; Football (Soccer, Association football)

Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

This book takes a close look at the experiences of migrant athletes, their precarious careers, and at what this can tell us about wider themes of globalisation, identity, race, gender, and the body.

Based on in-depth ethnographic research on male Brazilian footballers and futsal players working in Central and Eastern Europe, this book helps to fill gaps in previous research on sports migration and global sports labor markets. This book uses life-history interviews to reveal how race, gender, and class are articulated in the everyday experiences of migrant athletes; how they express their religious affiliations; and how they navigate the relationships with injuries and pain that are characteristic of precarious athletic careers. This book considers the transnational networks that are essential in sustaining international athletic labor flows and the role that borders and emotions play in the lives of sports migrants and also the agency that migrant athletes can have in issues such as player development and retention.

Presenting a more nuanced, ground-level perspective on sports migration and the sociological dialogue between identity, culture, and the body, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the socio-cultural study of sport, migration, globalization, or global inequalities.

By: José Hildo de Oliveira Filho (Charles University in Prague Czech Republic)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9781032650357
ISBN 10: 1032650354
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 17 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

José Hildo de Oliveira Filho received his PhD from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague (CUNI). He is a member of ISA (International Sociological Association), ABA (Brazilian Anthropological Association), and the AAA (American Anthropological Association).