Soccer in South Asia (eBook, PDF)

Empire, Nation, Diaspora
Redaktion: Dimeo, Paul; Mills, James

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The place of football in the colonial and post-colonial past is explored and both British and Portuguese influences on the development of the game are considered. Contemporary issues such as the impact of the professional league in India and the role of UK Asians in the organization of the Indian game are considered. Future scenarios are explored and models for progression and problems facing the sport in south Asia are outlined.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135276508
• Artikelnr.: 39955386

Autorenporträt

Dimeo, Paul; Mills, James

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - Empire
nation
diaspora
James Mills and Paul Dimeo; triumphs and disasters - the story of Indian football
1889-2000
Novy Kapadia; soccer as moral training - missionary intentions and imperial legacies
J.A. Mangan; football and politics in Bengal - colonialism
nationalism
communalism
Paul Dimeo; football in Goa - sport
politics and the Portuguese in India
James Mills; Kicking the Buddha's Head - India
Tibet and footballing colonialism
Alex McKay; the corporates and the game - football in India and the conflicts of the 1990s
Mario Rodrigues; There Are Such Talents in India - future footballers of India problems and possibilities
Bill Adams; talent identification and development in Indian football
John Hammond; conclusion - soccer in South Asia past
present and future
Paul Dimeo and James Mills.