African footballers in Sweden : race, immigration, and integration in the age of globalization / Carl-Gustaf Scott.

By: Scott, Carl-Gustaf [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015Description: 1 online resource (313 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781137535092 (e-book)Subject(s): 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 | Sweden -- Race relations | Sweden -- Emigration and immigration | Africa -- Emigration and immigrationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: African footballers in Sweden : race, immigration, and integration in the age of globalization.DDC classification: 305.896/0485 LOC classification: DL641.A47 | S36 2015Online resources: Click to View
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.
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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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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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