British Asians and football : culture, identity, exclusion / Daniel Burdsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burdsey, Daniel, 1976-

Series:

Routledge critical studies in sport

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in sports--Great Britain.

Discrimination in sports.

Asians--Great Britain.

Asians.

Soccer--Great Britain.

Soccer.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 185 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

Many British Asians play football at an amateur level, but only a very few have achieved professional status. Representing the first major study into this issue, this book examines the real-life experiences of British Asians in football, and considers the reasons for their marginal place in the British national game.

Based on original ethnographic research, this work explores key issues for debate, including: stereotyping, cultural assumptions and popular explanations for British Asian under-representation; racism in English football, the impact of 9/11 and rising Islamophobia; the experiences of British Asian professional players - life, lifestyle and identity; expressions of masculinity in young British Asian culture; the meaning of sport - 'race', nation, culture and citizenship; institutional and policy responses to racism and inequality - clubs, governing bodies and campaigns.

Presenting original research into a largely neglected area of study, British Asians and Football offers new insight into what it means to be young, male, British and Asian. For students, researchers, and policymakers interested in the sociology and politics of 'race', identity, social values and sport, this is essential reading.

Contents:

Introduction

Myths, stereotypes and discourses surrounding the exclusion of British Asian professional footballers

Racial discrimination and white privilege in English football

Ethnicity, hybridity and cultural capital

Identity, diaspora and citizenship

British Asians and anti-racism in English football I : strategies and symbolism

British Asians and anti-racism in English football II : case studies and critique

Concluding remarks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-178) and index.

ISBN:

0415395003

9780415395007

0203966864

9780203966860

OCLC:

69027688