{"product_id":"african-football-migration-aspirations-experiences-and-trajectories-paperback","title":"African Football Migration: Aspirations, Experiences and Trajectories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Darby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Esson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Ungruhe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican football migration\u003c\/i\u003e offers essential coverage of why and how African players have become actors in the global football industry. It reveals the meanings associated with migration in post-colonial Africa, and the implications of (im)mobility for the personal and professional life trajectories of youth and young men across the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe global success of football icons like Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah has fuelled the migratory projects of countless young men across the African continent who dream of following - literally and figuratively - in their footsteps. Drawing on over a decade of ethnographic research, African football migration captures and chronicles the aspirations, experiences and trajectories of those pursuing this highly prized form of transnational migration. In doing so, the book uncovers and traces the myriad actors, networks and institutions that affect the ability of young people across the continent to realise social mobility through football's global production network. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book sheds critical light on the barriers to social becoming erected by neoliberal capitalism, and how these are negotiated by aspiring African footballers. It also generates original interdisciplinary perspectives on the complex interplay between structural forces and human agency, as young players navigate an industry rife with commercial speculation. While a select few reach the elite levels of the game and build a successful career overseas, the book vividly illustrates how for the vast majority, 'trying their luck' through football results in involuntary immobility in post-colonial Africa. These findings are complemented by rare empirical insights from transnational African migrants at the margins of the global football industry and those navigating precarious retirement from careers as players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfrican football migration offers essential coverage of why and how African youth and young men have become actors in the global football industry, revealing the complex implications of transnational mobility, both imagined and enacted.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Darby is a Reader in the Sociology of Sport at Ulster University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Esson is a Reader in Human Geography at Loughborough University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristian Ungruhe is a Research Fellow in Social Anthropology at Erasmus University Rotterdam\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780329210144,"sku":"9781526171993","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b56132499de309b7e325a3d0512ab463.webp?v=1780526276","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/african-football-migration-aspirations-experiences-and-trajectories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}