British Asians and Football: Culture, Identity, Exclusion (Routledge Critical Studies in Sport) - Softcover

Burdsey, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415455537 ISBN 13: 9780415455534

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

A development of the discourse on ethnicity and sport, exploring the British Asian experience of playing football in terms of the demands of the game and the influences of contrasting yet co-existing cultures.

About this title

Synopsis:

In spite of a great passion in the game and significant involvement at amateur level, British Asians are under-represented in professional football. This book asks how and why this situation has developed, using extensive interviews with British Asian football players to offer an insider's assessment of the difficulties and conflicting demands faced every day. In addition, the book also critically examines the work of the anti-racist football movement, questioning the strategies and policies designed to eradicate racism and asking whether other approaches might be more effective or reflective of the views of the players themselves. Ideal for academics and students of the sociology of ethnicity, sport, youth studies or cultural studies, this innovative book will also be of interest to professionals in the field of equal opportunities.

About the Author:

University of Brighton, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0415455537
• ISBN 13: 9780415455534
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196