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Sports venues as cultural arenas

how sports venues afford actions for the cultural adjustment of the international players of Shenzhen's economy

The research question in this thesis is: What are the adjustment affordances of sport venues in Shenzhen during organized sporting activities visited by expatriates and their family members? To find the opportunities for actions that influence the cultural adjustment of expatriates in Shenzhen, six sports venues were examined, by observing these places and by having interviews with visiting expatriates. Findings show that the sports fields in Shenzhen are places that expatriates have both positive and negative aspect regarding their cultural adjustment. Social adjustment affordances include the presence of different type of actors which offer different type of social support and cultural knowledge. The physical adjustment affordances are derived from the location of the sports venues, due to the distance to different cultural places and the design such as objects that are used as gathering points. However, this research has been highly descriptive. There is no room for explanation. Also, the unusual approach gives new insight, but it cannot be compared with similar researches. Further operationalization of the theory of affordances is necessary for future research.

Uitgever(s): Universiteit van Amsterdam,

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Tom Bolsius

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cultuur
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sportinfrastructuur

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