Family first: The role of family in Māori and Pasifika professional athlete success

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dc.contributor.authorBorell, Phil
dc.contributor.authorEnari, Dion
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T01:50:00Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T01:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThroughout the Pacific, the whānau/’āiga (family) is an integral element of community and identity. Within Polynesian communities, it is common for the whānau (family – Māori) or ‘aiga (family – Samoan) to be the most important aspect of one’s existence. For many Polynesian (Māori and Pacific) athletes, the family unit is central to their ability to succeed in professional sport. The cultural identity that is developed within the family unit as well as the support and nurturing provided are ingredients for Polynesian athletes to thrive in spaces where they may not otherwise: gaining collective support in ways that are not always readily afforded to Western society. This paper draws from the stories of male professional Māori and Pasifika rugby league athletes to provide deeper insight into the critical role of Polynesian families in professional sport. As Polynesian sport academics, who were given deep insight from these athletes, we use our insider lens to tell this story.
dc.identifier.citationBorell P, Enari D (2024). Family first: The role of family in Māori and Pasifika professional athlete success. International Review for the Sociology of Sport.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1177/101269022412863
dc.identifier.issn1012-6902
dc.identifier.issn1461-7218
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/107952
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stated
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjectIndigenous
dc.subjectPolynesian
dc.subjectrugby league
dc.subjectfamily
dc.subjectMāori
dc.subjectPasifika
dc.subjectcollective
dc.subject.anzsrc45 - Indigenous studies::4510 - Te hauora me te oranga o te Māori (Māori health and wellbeing)::451019 - Ngā hākinakina me te korikori tinana o te Māori (Māori sport and physical activity)
dc.subject.anzsrc45 - Indigenous studies::4516 - Pacific Peoples health and wellbeing::451618 - Pacific Peoples sport and physical activity
dc.subject.anzsrc45 - Indigenous studies::4507 - Te ahurea, reo me te hītori o te Māori (Māori culture, language and history)::450707 - Te ahurea Māori (Māori culture)
dc.subject.anzsrc45 - Indigenous studies::4513 - Pacific Peoples culture, language and history
dc.titleFamily first: The role of family in Māori and Pasifika professional athlete success
dc.typeJournal Article
uc.collegeFaculty of Arts
uc.departmentAotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies
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