British Asians, Exclusion and the Football Industry

This book examines the exclusion of British Asians from the football industry, drawing on a wealth of empirical work with players, coaches, scouts, managers, anti-racist organisations, and community officers. It adopts a critical race theory (CRT) perspective throughout to offer a platform for excluded communities to discuss their experiences.

List of contents

1. British Asians and Football: Setting the Scene 2. From the ‘Traditional’ to the ‘Modern’: Migration, Cultural Change and the Significance of Football 3. The Asian Frame, ‘Race’ and Football 4. British Asians, Racisms and the Football Industry 5. A Community of Communities: British Asian Football Experiences in Bradford, Leicester and London 6. British Asian Females and Football 7. Inclusion Strategies and Recommendations 8. Conclusion: Full-time

About the author

Daniel Kilvington is Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Summary

This book examines the exclusion of British Asians from the football industry, drawing on a wealth of empirical work with players, coaches, scouts, managers, anti-racist organisations, and community officers. It adopts a critical race theory (CRT) perspective throughout to offer a platform for excluded communities to discuss their experiences.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Kilvington, Kilvington Daniel
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138308602
• ISBN: 978-1-138-30860-2
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Ethnic Studies, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Sports & outdoor recreation, Social and cultural history, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), Sports and Active outdoor recreation, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity