African Footballers in Europe: Migration, Community, and Give Back Behaviours, 1st Edition eBook

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African Footballers in Europe traces the social and economic evolution of African football and examines the strategies and resources that players mobilise in their migrations, with a particular focus on ‘Give Back Behaviours’ (how players contribute to their countries or communities of origin). It shines new light on contemporary migrations, labour markets in sport, and processes of development in Africa. Using a multidisciplinary approach and Weberian methodology to analyse players’ ‘Give Back’ behaviour, the book highlights the complex rationale behind this behaviour, based on a combination of social, cultural, and economic elements. It features interviews with former and current African professional players, providing a vivid picture of the role of communities in players’ migration projects, the allure of the European football market, and investment initiatives that can contribute to local and regional development. This is a vital read for academics, researchers, and students of sport sciences, sociology of sport, sport management, sociology, geography, political sciences, management, sociology of Africa, migration studies, sociology of the labour market, and economic sociology. It is also an important resource for professional organisations, NGOs, football agents, football administrators, federations, confederations, and governments.

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African Footballers in Europe: Migration, Community, and Give Back Behaviours 1st Edition is written by Ernest Yeboah Acheampong; Malek Bouhaouala; Michel Raspaud and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for African Footballers in Europe are 9781000650464, 1000650464 and the print ISBNs are 9781032177113, 103217711X. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780367262976, 9780429292422, 9781000650235, 9781000650006.