Non-Professional Fijian Rugby Players’ Cultural Transitioning into New Zealand
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Universidad de Valladolid
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2019
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Light R
Carpenter K
Abstract
There is growing research interest in athlete mobility as a consequence of globalization and the personal, cultural and contextual adjustments required in transitioning from one culture to another (see, Ryba, Haapanen, Mosek & Kwok, 2012). While this work has provided valuable knowledge about the challenges facing professional athletes transitioning from one culture to another it pays little attention to the experiences of non-professional and non-elite athletes. To redress this oversight this article presents the findings of a study on the experiences of Fijian non-elite rugby players who had moved to New Zealand as adolescents to pursue opportunities in rugby
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Light R, Carpenter K (2019). Non-Professional Fijian Rugby Players’ Cultural Transitioning into New Zealand. Agora for Physical Education and Sport. 21. 1-12.
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Rugby, Fiji, New Zealand, cultural transitioning
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Field of Research::17 - Psychology and Cognitive Sciences::1701 - Psychology::170114 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
Fields of Research::47 - Language, communication and culture::4702 - Cultural studies::470211 - Migrant cultural studies
Field of Research::20 - Language, Communication and Culture::2002 - Cultural Studies::200210 - Pacific Cultural Studies
Fields of Research::47 - Language, communication and culture::4702 - Cultural studies::470211 - Migrant cultural studies
Field of Research::20 - Language, Communication and Culture::2002 - Cultural Studies::200210 - Pacific Cultural Studies