Transcultural football. Trajectories of belonging among immigrant youth

Mauro, Max

doi:10.1080/14660970.2015.1100899

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Although it is recognized that sport is way for immigrants to fully enter the social life of the new country in which they live, we also acknowledge that sport is "not a panacea to promote belonging and cohesion" (Spracklen et al, 2015;p. 2) because it may also lead to experiences of discrimination and violence (Mauro, 2016). In the words of Sonn (2002), some settings within communities "may also be construed as exclusionary [and] only by understanding the nature of the settings and the functions they fulfill, will we be able to optimize their potential for people and reduce the potential for harm following exclusion" (p. 218).…”

Section: Sport and Immigrants: Benefits And Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Even Though We Have Different Colors, We Are All Equal Here”: Immigrants building a sense of community and wellbeing through sport participation

Corvino

Damia

Belluzzi

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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Although there are several studies reporting the beneficial role of sports in immigrant health, more research is needed to understand whether and how these activities can guide the psychological sense of community (SOC) and well‐being outcomes. This study aims at exploring how sport participation among immigrants contributes to developing their SOC and subjective well‐being. We analyzed the experiences of 17 immigrants participating in Balon Mundial (BM), an annual multicultural football tournament in Turin (Italy). A thematic deductive theory‐driven analysis was implemented based on in‐depth interviews. BM developed a psychological SOC by providing immigrants with a safe space—based on norms of accessibility and fair play—to mutually share traditions while forming positive and trusting bonds. All these dimensions of the tournament were connected to an enhancement of immigrants' subjective well‐being in terms of happiness, self‐care, sense of acceptance and cultural intelligence. Sport participation can sustain immigrants' psychological SOC and subjective well‐being under specific conditions: (a) when norms are developed based on inclusion; and (b) when a shared goal and history are built among participants.

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Section: Sport and Immigrants: Benefits And Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Even Though We Have Different Colors, We Are All Equal Here”: Immigrants building a sense of community and wellbeing through sport participation

Corvino

Damia

Belluzzi

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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“…In his study of transcultural football in Dublin, Max Mauro (2016) emphasizes how transculturation can play two fundamental roles in the study of sport and youth: it can challenge and complicate essentialized and fixed ideas of community, ethnicity, nationality, gender and class; and it can allow for the recognition of potential 'bridges' across different groups through shared cultural codes (such as those relating to global football).…”

Section: Sport and Transculturationmentioning

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Sport, social inclusion and the logic of assimilation in Prato (Italy)

Ricatti¹,

Dutto

Bono

2021

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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In this article we discuss the extent to which sport might effectively encourage processes of integration and civic participation in Prato, one of the most multicultural cities in Italy. A discourse analysis of recent policies that aim to foster social inclusion of migrants and their children through sport in the city and in the broader region of Tuscany is conducted in the first half of the article; this is followed by the analysis of qualitative interviews and focus groups with city councillors, sport operators and educators. Framed by theories of transculturation, we argue that sport may provide great opportunities for intercultural communication and transcultural socialization – mostly in its informal manifestations and in some of the more progressive and innovative public initiatives carried out in the city. Yet we also suggest that processes of social inclusion through sport promoted at a policy level are often hindered ‘on the ground’ by assimilationist attitudes and practices.

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“…This helps to reduce the potentially anxiety-provoking experience of attending for the first time, which is often heightened by the linguistic and cultural challenges which they face upon arrival (Kohli, 2006). It became clear that engagement with SARI could contribute to feelings of belonging for Jaheem within the context of this organisation, which could subsequently lead to future engagement with “grassroots” clubs and their local communities (Mauro, 2016). Hence, it is possible that, as well as providing a safe space for transcultural encounters where different levels of local and transcultural belonging are negotiated, an NPO such as SARI can also build confidence to facilitate transition into community sports clubs.…”

Section: The Role Of Football In Developing Separated Child Seeking Asylum Feelings Of Belongingmentioning

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From global phenomenon to framework for living: using the beautiful game creatively to provide therapeutic care for unaccompanied male adolescents seeking asylum in Ireland

Hoare

2020

IJMHSC

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore, through the composite character of Jaheem, a 16-year-old unaccompanied male from sub Saharan Africa seeking asylum in Ireland (UMSA), the different ways in which football, experienced as a global physical pursuit, a lingua franca and an important site of participation and belonging, can facilitate the development of the therapeutic relationship and the building of coping skills in creative psychotherapy. Design/methodology/approach The composite narrative approach draws on notes taken by the author immediately after the psychotherapy sessions of seven UMSA between 2016 and 2019, for whom football became part of the therapy process. The experiences captured in the notes were combined and are re-presented and explored through the composite character of Jaheem. Findings Drawing on the different facets of football was a key factor in developing the therapeutic relationship. This progressed naturally into using player images to identify and explore the expression of difficult feelings, using football talk as a lingua franca and exploring experiences through football as a metaphor for life. Research limitations/implications The risk of Jaheem not being representative of the seven UMSA was mitigated by the psychotherapist’s expertise in this context which informed her judgement of what to include in a meaningful and representative composite. Originality/value Using the rarely used composite narrative approach to capture the potential of engaging with the football theme in a therapeutic setting with UMSA males.

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Transcultural football. Trajectories of belonging among immigrant youth

Cited by 7 publications

References 21 publications

“Even Though We Have Different Colors, We Are All Equal Here”: Immigrants building a sense of community and wellbeing through sport participation

“Even Though We Have Different Colors, We Are All Equal Here”: Immigrants building a sense of community and wellbeing through sport participation

Sport, social inclusion and the logic of assimilation in Prato (Italy)

From global phenomenon to framework for living: using the beautiful game creatively to provide therapeutic care for unaccompanied male adolescents seeking asylum in Ireland

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