Racism and English Football by Daniel Burdsey - 9780367423766

Taylor & Francis

Racism and English FootballFor Club and Country\nAuthor(s): Daniel Burdsey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367423766, 978-0367423766\nSynopsis\nRacism and English Football: For Club and Country analyses the contemporary manifestations, outcomes and implications of the fractious relationship between English professional football and race. Racism, we were told, had disappeared from English football. It was relegated to a distant past, and displaced onto other European countries. When its appearance could not be denied, it was said to have reappeared. This book reveals that this was not true. Racism did not go away and did not return. It was here all along. \n\nThe book argues that racism is firmly embedded and historically rooted in the games structures, cultures and institutions, and operates as a form of systemic discrimination. It addresses the ways that racism has tainted English football, and the manner in wh.