Anti-Racism in European Football

Christos Kassimeris

doi:10.5771/9780739138229

Summary

European societies have long been tarnished by racial discrimination, and the game of football is no exception. With immigrants arriving from former colonies, European Union member-states, and third-world countries, integration in these two societies has been ascribed significance across the continent. Considering that the conduct of football fans in stadiums reflects_to a certain extent_society as a whole, this book examines the impact of racism upon the popular game. Anti-Racism in European Football provides a critical assessment of the campaigns and related policies of organizations that work to understand racism in football. It explores what has been achieved by the organizations' campaigns, the problems they encountered, and how these were overcome. In its focus on the work that anti-racism organizations carry out, this book's original contributions should appeal to professionals in football-related NGOs, and students and scholars working in social science fields related to racism and sport.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7391-2612-7
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7391-3822-9
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 205
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
1 Introduction Christos Kassimeris No access Pages 1 - 6
2 Racism in European Football Christos Kassimeris No access Pages 7 - 34
3 Football Against Racism in Europe Kurt Wachter, Susanne Franke and Jaeek Purski No access Pages 35 - 66
4 Kick It Out Danny Lynch No access Pages 67 - 104
5 Football Unites, Racism Divides Ruth Johnson No access Pages 105 - 138
6 Show Racism the Red Card Ged Grebby No access Pages 139 - 174
7 Anti-Racism in Football Christos Kassimeris No access Pages 175 - 192
8 Conclusion Lina Tsoumpanou No access Pages 193 - 198
Index No access Pages 199 - 202
About the Contributors No access Pages 203 - 205