European Football in Black and White - Tackling Racism in Football (Paperback)

European Football is Black and White offers an engaging interpretation of a disturbing phenomenon in Europe's favorite sport: football violence fueled by racism. While many fans across Europe have used football to further destructive, ethnocentric agendas, there are also Europe-wide initiatives in the football stadium to combat the almost endemic problem. Christos Kassimeris analyses political ideologies that have influenced football supporters, drawing attention to the increasing politicization of football and the footballization of politics. He also considers the contributions of nationalism, social class, and media coverage before assessing attempts by various groups, from the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network to the European Union itself, to rectify the problem. Ultimately, football needs to be dissociated from both racism and politics for the sport to flourish. Unlike more traditional attempts to explain the football violence and racism, this book seeks to establish a Europe-wide as well as national explanatory framework for this racism from a political perspective. This study will draw the interest not only of scholars across the Humanities and Social Sciences, but also of ordinary football supporters.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Christos Kassimeris
Dimensions:	230 x 154 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-1960-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-7391-1960-5
Barcode:	9780739119600

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