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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: Negotiating Meanings of Work in Professional Sport (Pt1) – Prof. Martin Roderick – Meaningful Sport Series
Description: In contemporary world of work, it is often mentioned that careers in various occupations are becoming uncertain, fragmented and involving an increasing number of transitions. Yet, if we think of the careers of athletes, their working lives have always been boundaryless, short-lived and precarious. What are the implications of the working culture in professional sports for athletes, including the ways they form their identities, and what kind of meaning they assign to sport-work over the course of their athletic careers?
Professor Martin Roderick's fascinating research in has shed light on the world of work in professional sports...