Following the ball: African soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the Portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975
This article examines the experiences of African soccer players who relocated to Portugal from 1949 to the end of the colonial era in 1975, attempted to negotiate this politically-charged environment and strove to consolidate their post-athletic futures. I argue that despite the otherwise extraordin...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:cea_1109 https://doi.org/10.4000/cea.1109 urn:doi:10.4000/cea.1109 en https://journals.openedition.org/cea/1109 2013-12-02T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/dn0x https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Following the ball: African soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the Portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975 Cadernos de Estudos Africanos Centro de Estudos Internacionais info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2182-7400 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1645-3794 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cea Cleveland, Todd Mozambique Angola immigration Portugal soccer sport Moçambique Angola Imigração Portugal Futebol Desporto This article examines the experiences of African soccer players who relocated to Portugal from 1949 to the end of the colonial era in 1975, attempted to negotiate this politically-charged environment and strove to consolidate their post-athletic futures. I argue that despite the otherwise extraordinary nature of these individuals’ lives, their experiences suggest strong continuities with, and affinities to, well-established African labor strategies, including seeking occupational advice from more senior employees (i.e., fellow players) and engaging in secondary migration in order to improve working and living conditions. The article also contends that the process of cultural assimilation that helped players adjust to their new surroundings commenced in the urban, “colonized spaces” of Africa and, thus, well before they arrived in Portugal. Este artigo examina as experiências, negociações e a consolidação de carreiras desportivas de jogadores africanos de futebol que se transferiram entre 1949 a 1975 para uma metrópole sitiada politicamente. Apesar das vivências particulares e de certa forma extraordinárias destes indivíduos, uma análise detalhada às suas carreiras indicia a existência de continuidades e similaridades com as estratégias laborais africanas clássicas. Nomeadamente constatou-se o recurso ao aconselhamento profissional de colegas mais experientes (i.e., outros jogadores) e o facto de estas migrações secundárias terem como objetivo a procura de melhores condições de vida e de trabalho. Neste artigo demostra-se ainda que o processo de assimilação cultural se iniciava nos “espaços coloniais” urbanos africanos, e que tal contribuiu para minorar o processo de adaptação em Portugal. |
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This article examines the experiences of African soccer players who relocated to Portugal from 1949 to the end of the colonial era in 1975, attempted to negotiate this politically-charged environment and strove to consolidate their post-athletic futures. I argue that despite the otherwise extraordinary nature of these individuals’ lives, their experiences suggest strong continuities with, and affinities to, well-established African labor strategies, including seeking occupational advice from more senior employees (i.e., fellow players) and engaging in secondary migration in order to improve working and living conditions. The article also contends that the process of cultural assimilation that helped players adjust to their new surroundings commenced in the urban, “colonized spaces” of Africa and, thus, well before they arrived in Portugal. |
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Following the ball: African soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the Portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975 |
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Following the ball: African soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the Portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975 |
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Following the ball: African soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the Portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975 |
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Following the ball: African soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the Portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975 |
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following the ball: african soccer players, labor strategies and emigration across the portuguese colonial empire, 1949-1975 |
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