African footballers in Sweden : race, immigration, and integration in the age of globalization /

This book employs men's football as a lens through which to investigate questions relating to immigration, racism, integration and national identity in present-day Sweden. Specifically, this study explores if professional football serves as a successful model of multiracialism/multiculturalism...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scott, Carl-Gustaf (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Temas:
Africans > Sweden > Public opinion.
Soccer players > Sweden > Public opinion.
Immigrants > Sweden > Public opinion.
Africans > Sweden > Attitudes.
Racism in sports > Sweden.
Sports > Social aspects > Sweden.
Social integration > Sweden.
Africains > Suède > Opinion publique.
Africains > Suède > Attitudes.
Racisme dans les sports > Suède.
Sports > Aspect social > Suède.
Intégration sociale > Suède.
Slavery & abolition of slavery.
21st century history: from c 2000 -.
National liberation & independence, post-colonialism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Sports > Social aspects
Social integration
Racism in sports
Race relations
Immigrants > Public opinion
Emigration and immigration
Africans > Public opinion
Afrikaner.
Fotbollsspelare.
Rasism.
Sport > sociala aspekter.
Allmänna opinionen.
Rasrelationer.
Social integration.
Emigration.
Sweden > Race relations.
Sweden > Emigration and immigration.
Africa > Emigration and immigration.
Afrique > Émigration et immigration.
Sweden
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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