African Footballers in Sweden

This book employs men's football as a lens through which to investigate questions relating to immigration, racism, integration and national identity in present-day Sweden. Specifically, this study explores if professional football serves as a successful model of multiracialism/multiculturalism for the rest of Swedish society to emulate.

African Footballers in Sweden is a highly original, exceedingly well-researched, and profoundly empathetic book. It should be required reading for scholars, students, journalists, and thoughtful fans concerned about racism, the causes and effects of immigration, and the role of sport in an increasingly global Europe. (Peter Alegi, Idrotts Forum, idrottsforum.org, February, 2016)

Autorentext

Carl-Gustaf Scott received his PhD in Modern European/Scandinavian History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. His research examines contemporary Swedish history in a broader, comparative, European context, and his work has appeared in, among other places, The Journal of Contemporary History, European History Quarterly, Cold War History, The Scandinavian Journal of History, and Social History and Immigrants and Minorities.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Racism and Integration in Contemporary Swedish Football and Society
   
   2. The African Diaspora in the Global Football Market: The Arrival of African Footballers in Sweden
   3. Racism in Swedish Football and Society
   4. Anti-Racism and its Limitations in Swedish Football
   5. African Footballers in Sweden: Identity, Background and Performance
   6. African Football Imports in the Eyes of Swedish Clubs
   7. The African Football Experience in Sweden
   8. Racism, Racialization and Xenophobia: African Footballers in the Eyes of Fans and Media
   9. Conclusion: Football, Integration, and National Identity