African Footballers in Sweden

"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, idrottsforum.org) "The book's importance extends beyond debates around how African football players navigate their way through life as a migrant. Its focus on multiculturalism and the maintenance of racial and ethnic prejudice (and indeed their institutionalization) in Sweden resonates far beyond football and this connects it to a broader range of academic research, public debates and policy fields." (Paul Darby, Ulster Sports Academy) "The book's importance extends beyond debates around how African football players navigate their way through life as a migrant. Its focus on multiculturalism and the maintenance of racial and ethnic prejudice (and indeed their institutionalization) in Sweden resonates far beyond football and this connects it to a broader range of academic research, public debates and policy fields." (Dr. Paul Darby, School of Sport, Ulster University, Northern Ireland)

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.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.