A New Formation

How Black Footballers Made the Modern Game

A New Formation
Calum Jacobs
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Hardback
h222 x 138mm - 400pg
28 Apr 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529118704
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This is not a book about football and racism. This a book which celebrates how blackness has shaped the beautiful game on and off the pitch, through a collection of essays featuring Britain' s most celebrated players such as Ian Wright, Andy Cole, Anita Asante and more. An original exploration of the ways in which leading Black British footballers have shaped the modern game. Tackling the big questions of representation and identity whilst acknowledging the influence a collective black identity has had on a very British sport. Through a series of essays by a collection of culture writers, including Musa Okwonga, Aniefiok Ekpoudom and Jeanette Kwakye, A New Formation will examine and celebrate the variance found in Blackness. From Ian Wright' s impact on contemporary Black culture to Anita Asante' s compelling journey, by way of Andy Cole' s experience as a child of Windrush generation parents. A New Formation, places footballers into contexts larger than themselves, and each moving essay found in this anthology reveals the rich cultural tapestry of Black life in Britain, and the essential role that Black footballers - past and present - have played in constructing it.
Offers a critical perspective on issues that are deeply ingrained in football, yet often ignored. * Monocle *
Calum Jacobs is a British-Guyanese writer and editor from south London. In 2017, he launched CARICOM magazine - an annual print publication which allows Black writers, photographers and artists to explore and expand the relationship between football and Black identity. He has contributed to various sport and culture publications alongside working on creative projects for agencies and brands.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781529118704
Published: 28 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Merky Books
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 138mm
Pages: 400

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