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Dreaming the Impossible - The Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World (Paperback) Loot Price: R554
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Dreaming the Impossible - The Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World (Paperback): Mihir Bose

Dreaming the Impossible - The Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World (Paperback)

Mihir Bose

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The British, who are rightly proud of their sporting traditions, are now having to come to terms with the dark, unacknowledged, past of racism in sport - until now the truth that dare not speak its name. Conscious and unconscious racism have for decades blighted the lives of talented black and Asian sportsmen and women, preventing them from fulfilling their potential. In Formula One, despite Lewis Hamilton's stellar achievements, barely one per cent of the 40,000 people employed in the sport are of ethnic minority heritage. In football, Britain's premier sport, the number of non-white managers in the professional game remains pitifully small. And in cricket, Azeem Rafiq's testimony to the Commons select committee has exposed the scandal of prejudice faced by Asian cricketers in the game. Veteran author and journalist Mihir Bose examines the way racism has affected black and Asian sportsmen and women and how attitudes have evolved over the past fifty years. He looks in depth at the controversies that have beset sport at all levels: from grassroots to international competitions and how the 'Black Lives Matter' movement has had a seismic impact throughout sport, with black sports personalities leading the fight against racism. However, this has also led to a worrying white fatigue. Talking to people from playing field to boardroom and the media world, he illustrates the complexities and striking contrasts in attitudes towards race. We hear the voices of players, coaches and administrators as Mihir Bose explores the question of how the dream of a truly non-racial sports world can become a reality.

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Imprint: Arena Sport
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: May 2022
Authors: Mihir Bose
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 978-1-913759-06-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sports governing bodies
Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
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LSN: 1-913759-06-7
Barcode: 9781913759063

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