ISBN: 9781801509329 - football and racism: how colonialism shaped the modern game (7 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explosive and groundbreaking study of racism in football and its roots from award-winning journalist Ronny Blaschke. Racism in football is reduced to neo-Nazis and monkey chants. But if we want to understand its origins, we have to go back further. Drawing on more than 100 interviews from five different continents, this hard-hitting investigation reveals how: - Colonial powers such as Britain and France wanted to 'civilize' their subjects through sport - Their racial theory has long since been debunked, yet racist thinking still characterizes European football today - Black people are often considered powerful athletes, but rarely get the opportunity to become coaches or board members - Colonial thinking still persists in talent scouting, sponsorship and the media - Racism is blighting football in Britain, Brazil, Namibia and India among other places At the center of this book are people - players, fans and activists - who stand up to racism with courage and grit. In England, black referees are networking to have a stronger voice. In Brazil, reporters are producing a podcast for Afro-Brazilian issues in sport. Above all, the question is: how can racism in football be pushed back.…

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