| The Work of Professional Football: A Labour of Love? Contributor(s): Roderick, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415363721 ISBN-13: 9780415363723 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: "The Work of Professional Football: A Labour of Love?" presents unique long-term studies and provides rare insights into to the precarious careers and ordinary working culture of professional soccer footballers. Away from the celebrity-obsessed media gaze, the work of a professional footballer is infrequently glamorous and for most players a career in football is insecure and short-lived. As a former professional soccer player turned academic, Martin Roderick's familiarity with the world of football is foundational to this privileged research into a world that is typically both 'closed' to the public gaze and ignored by media reportage and academic research which prefers to focus on a small, unrepresentative group of elite players. Key themes explored within the text include: - The culture of work in professional soccer football - The changing identity, orientation and expectations of players during their career - The fragile and uncertain nature of careers in professional sport - The performance and drama of a career under public scrutiny - The role of relationships with managers, owners, support staff and partners - The insecurities inherent in a football career such as injury, aging, performance and transfer The text deals with a wide range of issues for sports students and academics, particularly those with a focus on the sociology of sport but also including sport development, sport management and coaching studies. The text will be of interest to researchers in sport studies, careers, industrial relations and the sociology of work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Rugby - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - Sports & Recreation | Football |
| Dewey: 796.334 |
| LCCN: 2005028645 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.42" W x 9.35" (0.97 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A long-term study providing rare insights into the precarious career and ordinary working culture of professional footballers. Away from the celebrity-obsessed media gaze, the work of a professional footballer is rarely glamorous and for most players a career in football is insecure and short-lived. A former professional, Martin Roderick's familiarity with the world of football is the foundation for this privileged research into a world that is typically closed to the public gaze and ignored by media reportage and academic research which prefers to focus on a small, unrepresentative group of elite players. Key themes explored within the text include:
The text deals with a wide range of issues of interest to sports students and academics, particularly those with a focus on the sociology of sport but also including sport development, sport management and coaching studies. The text will also be of interest to researchers in the fields of careers, industrial relations and the sociology of work. |