Lions, Black Skins and Reggae Gyals

Race, Nation and identity in Football

01 Jan 1998 / resources

  1. Author: Back, Les; Crabbe, Tim; Solomos, John
  2. Publisher: Goldsmiths College, London

A short paper drawn from a book published by Berg entitled "The changing face of football: Race, identity and multiculture in English Soccer."This paper covers:1. Love and Hate in South East London - May 2nd 1998, The New Den2. ‘Wearing the Shirt’: Racism, Locality and Masculinity3. ‘Ain’t no black in the Union Jack’: England and the politics of race and nation.4. ‘Reggae Boyz & Reggae Gyals’: Blackness, Diaspora and the Jamaican National Team5. "Noir, blanc et bleu?": France 98, Nationalism and the return of Roland Barthes