European Football in Black and White
Subtitle: Tackling Racism in Football
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: December 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780739119594
Subjects: Race And Ethnic Relations; Social Science; Sports & Recreation; Sociology; General; Soccer; Political Science / General; Discrimination & Racism; Sociology Of Sports; Europe; Mass media and sports; Public opinion; Racism in sports
Description: "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."--Jacket.