Transnational Athletes (year 2)

Question 1

what are transnational athlete?

Answer 1

an athlete who left their home national for sports

Question 2

Transnational Athletes definitions:

Answer 2

“Cultural Adaptation” –Experience of adapting to a new culture

Acculturation –implementing practices from host culture

Enculturation –implementing practices from own culture

Question 3

Forms of Acculturation?

Answer 3

1. Acculturation as the athletes responsibility –immigrant athlete is responsible for adapting to the new culture
2. Limited reciprocity –individuals in the host context encourage and support the immigrant athlete in adapting to the new culture
3. Immersed reciprocity –acculturation as a shared process where both cultures learn about the other; encourages inclusion of immigrant athlete’s culture and cultural practices within the new cultural context