Integrating into Finnish Society Through Professional Football Issues and Experiences

Tämän tutkielman tarkoituksena oli tuoda esille, miten ulkomailta tulevat ammattilaisjalkapalloilijat kokevat suomalaiseen yhteiskuntaan integroitumisen. Tutkielma toteutettiin yhdessä kahdeksan Veikkausliiga jalkapalloilijan kanssa, jotka kertovat kokemuksistaan anonyymisti. Kahdeksan osallistujaa...

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Main Author: Virtanen, Tommi
Other Authors: Humanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitos, Department of Language and Communication Studies, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/87568
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description Tämän tutkielman tarkoituksena oli tuoda esille, miten ulkomailta tulevat ammattilaisjalkapalloilijat kokevat suomalaiseen yhteiskuntaan integroitumisen. Tutkielma toteutettiin yhdessä kahdeksan Veikkausliiga jalkapalloilijan kanssa, jotka kertovat kokemuksistaan anonyymisti. Kahdeksan osallistujaa pelaa neljässä eri joukkueessa. Tutkimus tähtää vastaamaan erityisesti kysymyksiin seurojen tekemästä työn määrästä, pelaajan omasta kehityksestä ja kommunikaation tärkeydestä. Tutkimuksen aineisto kerättiin verkkokyselyn avulla, joka jaettiin osallistujille. Kysely sisälsi 14 avointa kysymystä kolmesta eri osa-alueesta: itsensä kehittäminen, seuran tekemä työ sekä kieli ja kommunikaatio. Kerättyyn dataan sovellettiin konventionaalista lähestymistapaa kvalitatiiviseen sisällön analyysiin. Tutkimustulokset toivat esiin kuusi eri teemaa datasta. Ammattilaisjoukkueet ovat multikulttuurisia ympäristöjä ja englannin kieli on noussut pääasialliseksi kommunikointikeinoksi neljässä Veikkausliiga joukkueessa. Migraatio ja integraatio uuteen ympäristöön voi olla haastavaa, joten tukijoukot ovat arvokkaita pelaajalle. Tutkimukseen osallistujat nimesivät joukkuelaisensa tärkeimmäksi tukiverkoksi, eikä esimerkiksi perheen rooli tullut huomattavasti esiin. Seuran toiminta oli huomattavinta asumisjärjestelyiden osalta. Tutkimustulosten perusteella voidaan argumentoida, että Suomalaiset jalkapalloseurat ovat onnistuneet sopeutumaan globaalin jalkapallomaailman tarpeisiin, ja tällä saattaa olla tulevai-suuden kasvun kannalta tärkeä rooli pelaajien houkuttelemiseksi Suomeen. Seuroilla on kuitenkin vielä paljon tarvetta panostaa omiin pelaajahankintoihinsa, jotta sijoitus tulisi molempien osapuolten kannalta mahdollisimman onnistuneeksi. The purpose of this study was to highlight how professional football players from abroad experience integration and migration into Finnish society. The study was carried out together with eight Veikkausliiga players, who talk about their experiences anonymously. The eight participants play in four different teams. This research aims to answer questions about the amount of work done by the clubs, the player´s self-enhancement and the importance of communication. The material for the study was collected using an online survey, which was distributed to the participants. The survey contained 14 open questions from three different areas: Self-development, the work done by the club, and language and communication. A conventional approach to qualitative content analysis was applied as a methodological approach to the data. The research results brought out six different themes from the data. Professional teams are multicultural environments, and the English language has become the main way of communication in the four Veikkausliiga teams. Migration and integration into a new environment can be challenging, so support groups are valuable to the player. The participants named their teammates as the most important support network. Club´s activities were most notable in terms of housing arrangements. Based on the research results, it can be argued that Finnish football clubs have succeeded in adapting to the needs of the global football world, and this may play an important role in terms of future growth in attracting players to Finland. However, the clubs still have a lot of space to invest in their own player acquisitions, so that the investment becomes successful for both parties.
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topic Intercultural Communication (maisteriohjelma) Master's Degree Programme in Intercultural Communication 3134 sopeutuminen maahanmuutto kulttuurienvälinen viestintä englannin kieli jalkapallo Veikkausliiga integraatio adaptation (change) immigration intercultural communication English language football integration (passive)
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