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

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.

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.

Introduction -- Myths, Stereotypes And Discourses Surrounding The Exclusion Of British Asian Professional Footballers -- Racial Discrimination And White Privilege In English Football -- Ethnicity, Hybridity And Cultural Capital -- Identity, Diaspora And Citizenship -- British Asians And Anti-racism In English Football I : Strategies And Symbolism -- British Asians And Anti-racism In English Football Ii : Case Studies And Critique -- Concluding Remarks. Daniel Burdsey. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [155]-178) And Index. John Maynard Keynes failed to correctly interpret classic economic concepts, and dismissed the classical explanations and conclusions as being irrelevant to the world in which we live. The trauma of the Great Depression and Keynes's changed definition of economic concepts, aided by Eugen B�hm-Bawerk, have made it difficult for modern economists to "Many British Asians play football at an amateur level, but only a very few have achieved professional status. Representing the first major study into this issue, this book examines the real-life experiences of British Asians in football, and considers the reasons for their marginal place in the British national game."--BOOK JACKET This new and topical book, written by editors of the international journal Gender and Education and aimed at educational professionals, draws together the findings and arguments from the wealth of material available on gender and achievement The Great Depression and Keynes's definition of economic concepts made it difficult for modern economists to appreciate the classical insights. This book clarifies the classical explanations to resolve the continuing disputes 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.