Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora (Cass Series--Sport in the Global Society,)

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 796.334092 EAN: 9780714651460 ISBN: 071465146X Label: Frank Cass Manufacturer: Frank Cass Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 200 Publication Date: 2001-09-01 Publisher: Frank Cass Studio: Frank Cass
Editorial Reviews: This volume brings together experts from around the world and from the football industry to focus on south Asian football. The book traces the history, achievments and prospects of football both in south Asia and among ex-patriate Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. 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.