The work of professional football : a labour of love? / by Martin Roderick.
The work of professional football : a labour of love? / by Martin Roderick.
The work of professional football : a labour of love? / by Martin Roderick.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Routledge, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N796.3334/1
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English
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Physical content
x, 196 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Professional football in context -- Attitudes to work in professional football -- Uncertainty and football injuries -- Injuries, stigma and social identity -- Transferring and the transformation of self -- Transfer markets and informal grapevines -- Control and the process of transferring -- The fat...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Routledge, 2006.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"The Work of Professional Football offers a sociological study of the working lives of 'ordinary' professional footballers. Based on extensive research, including in-depth interviews with players who have achieved varying degrees of professional success, it provides unprecedented insight into this 'closed' world, and a unique sociological explorati...
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The work of professional football : a labour of love? / by Martin Roderick.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N796.3334/1
Record Identifier
74VKvZdwmZqO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvZdwmZqO
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ISBN
0203014952 (ebook)
9780415363723 (hardback)
0415363721 (hardback)
041536373X (pbk.)
9780203014950 (ebook)
DDC
796.3334
MMS ID
991021414979702626
