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The University Experiences of First-Generation Polynesian Football Players : An Exploratory Study of Cultural Adaptation

Creator:

Vave, Walker Cook

Abstract:

This study discusses common struggles of first-generation Polynesian football players’ university experiences with cultural adaptation. There is little research on this topic. Because of the importance of these issues and the exploratory nature of this study, a qualitative approach was needed. Interviews were conducted with 15 first-generation Polynesian football male...

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Masters Thesis

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their territories and power (Lockwood, 2004). Between the 1600’s and 1800’s European explorers, such