Race, ethnicity and football : persisting debates and emergent issues / edited by Daniel Burdsey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burdsey, Daniel, 1976-

Series:

Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 6.

Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Football--Race identity.

Football.

Sports--Social aspects.

Sports.

Racism in sports.

Race discrimination.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As the first edited collection dedicated specifically to race, ethnicity and British football, this book brings together a range of academics, comprising both established commentators and up-and-coming voices. Combining theoretical and empirical contributions, the volume will addresses a wide variety of topics such as the experiences of Muslims, the recruitment of African players, devolution and national identities, case studies of minority ethnic clubs, ""mixed-race"" players, multiculturalism and anti-racism, sectarianism, education, and foreign club ownership. Covering the both amateur a

Contents:

Front Cover; Race, Ethnicity and Football; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. They Think It's All Over . . . It Isn't Yet! The Persistence of Structural Racism and Racialised Exclusion in Twenty-First Century Football: Daniel Burdsey; Racialised Exclusions and 'Glocal' Im/mobilities; 2. 'Dark Town' and 'A Game for Britishers': Some Notes on History, Football and 'Race' in Liverpool: John Williams; 3. Is Football the New African Slave Trade?: Colin King; 4. Football, Racism and the Irish: David Hassan and Ken McCue

Contested Fields and Cultural Resistance5. Racisms, Resistance and New Youth Inclusions: The Socio-Historical Development and Shifting Focus of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Football Clubs in Leicester: Steven Bradbury; 6. What is Rangers Resisting Now? 'Race', Resistance and Shifting Notions of Blackness in Local Football in Leicester: Paul Campbell; 7. British Muslim Female Experiences in Football: Islam, Identity and the Hijab: Aisha Ahmad; 'New' Ethnicities and Emergent Football Communities

8. Flying the Flag for England? National Identities and British Asian Female Footballers: Aarti Ratna9. Mixing Up the Game: Social and Historical Contours of Black Mixed Heritage Players in British Football: Mark Christian; 10. 'Tough Talk', Muscular Islam and Football: Young British Pakistani Muslim Masculinities: Samaya Farooq; The Cultural Politics of Fandom; 11. The Limits to Cosmopolitanism: English FootballFans at Euro 2008: Peter Millward; 12. 'Wot, No Asians?': West Ham United Fandom, the Cockney Diaspora and the 'New' East Enders: Jack Fawbert

13. 'They Sing That Song': Sectarianism and Conduct in the Informalised Spaces of Scottish Football: John Flint and Ryan PowellEquity, Anti-Racism and the Politics of Campaigning; 14. Negative Equity? Amateurist Responses to Race Equality Initiatives in English Grass-Roots Football: Jim Lusted; 15. Football, Racism and the Limits of 'Colour Blind' Law: Revisited: Simon Gardiner and Roger Welch; 16. Marrying Passion with Professionalism: Examining the Future of British Asian Football: Kuljit Randhawa; Contributors; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-72688-8

1-283-15108-1

1-136-72689-6

9786613151087

0-203-81711-7

9780203817117

OCLC:

730151693