African Footballers in Sweden Race, Immigration, and Integration in the Age of Globalization

African Footballers in Sweden : Race, Immigration, and Integration in the Age of Globalization / Carl-Gustaf Scott.

Author/creator	Scott, Carl-Gustaf
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Description	xiv, 292 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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 immigration.

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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-292).
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015004663
ISBN	9781137542076 (hardback : alk. paper)

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