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African footballers in Sweden : race, immigration, and integration in the age of globalization / Carl-Gustaf Scott.
Van Pelt Library DL641.A47 S36 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scott, Carl-Gustaf, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africans--Sweden--Public opinion.
- Africans.
- Soccer players--Sweden--Public opinion.
- Soccer players.
- Immigrants--Sweden--Public opinion.
- Immigrants.
- Africans--Sweden--Attitudes.
- Racism in sports--Sweden.
- Racism in sports.
- Sports--Social aspects--Sweden.
- Sports.
- Social integration--Sweden.
- Social integration.
- Emigration and immigration.
- Race relations.
- Sports--Social aspects.
- Public opinion.
- Sweden--Race relations.
- Sweden.
- Sweden--Emigration and immigration.
- Africa--Emigration and immigration.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 292 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Contents:
- Introduction: racism and integration in contemporary Swedish football and society
- The African diaspora in the global football market: the arrival of African footballers in Sweden
- Racism in Swedish football and society
- Anti-racism and its limitations in Swedish football
- African footballers in Sweden: identity, background and performance
- African football imports in the eyes of Swedish clubs
- The African football experience in Sweden
- Racism, racialization and xenophobia: African footballers in the eyes of fans and media
- Conclusion: football, integration, and national identity
- Appendix A: African nationals in Allsvenskan, 1977-2010
- Appendix B: African-born Swedish nationals in Allsvenskan, 1991-2010.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-292).
- ISBN:
- 9781137542076
- 1137542071
- OCLC:
- 903248181
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