Footballers at Work

Ethnography of the production of a sports spectacle Category : Humanities and social science Frédéric Raséra F0007 : Collection : L'Ordre des choses Size : 12 x 21 cm/ Paper Cover 352 pages / Black & white French Agone ISBN : 9782748902754 / 20 € Release date : Rights available

This book dissects the various facets of footballers’ work. Far from fulfilling the clichés of spoiled child or passionate athlete, professional league football players live in a space plagued by fiercely dominating relationships where inequalities between workers are far more pronounced than in most other professional environments.