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Subject(s)

• Soccer—Social aspects—Italy [Browse]
• Italy—Ethnic relations—21st century [Browse]
• Italy—Race relations—21st century [Browse]

Series

• Savoirs sportifs ; v. 9. [More in this series]
• Savoirs sportifs ; vol. 9 [More in this series]

Summary note

Sports governing bodies, governments and European institutions highlight the inclusive power of sport and its capacity to foster a sense of belonging among youth of immigrant background. At the same time, sport at youth and grassroots level can be as much an exclusionary as an inclusive experience. As a country of relatively short immigration history and with a great passion for sport, particularly football, Italy makes a compelling case on which to situate an analysis of sport participation of youth of immigrant background and issues of representation in relation to national identity. The book originates from 40 in-depth interviews with young players aged seventeen to twenty-three, born in Italy to immigrant parents or raised in Italy since their childhood. It further collates over thirty interviews and conversations with coaches, club and league administrators, educators, and migrants rights activists. Analysis of official documents and media analysis further contribute to the construction of a specific body of knowledge which sheds an unprecedented light on issues which are at the forefront of policy discussions and media discourses across Europe.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Football, Social Inclusion and Belonging. Mapping the Ground
• ch. 2 Football, Immigration and Italian Society
• ch. 3 Inclusive Leisure or Institutional Discrimination?
• ch. 4 Challenges and (Missing) Opportunities
• ch. 5 Learning to cope with Racism
• ch. 6 The Meanings of Belonging
• ch. 7 Sporting Citizenship or Impaired Citizenship?.

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ISBN

• 3034325029 (paperback)
• 9783034325028 (paperback)

OCLC

959037177

RCP

H - S

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