With Political Pakistan in the Offing
Football and Communal Politics in South Asia, 1887-1947
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10075577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Dimeo (0000-0002-4219-7687, University of Stirling, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 377-394 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022009403038003003 |
| OpenAlex | W2074651425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article examines the relationship between football and communal politics in India between 1887 and 1947. It argues that, while cricket was the outlet for communal antagonisms in Bombay and Delhi, it was football that played this role in Calcutta. Given the scale of violence in the 1930s and 1940s and the enormity of its consequences in terms of both political upheaval and genocide, the contribution made by sports clubs to help focus these divisions is a very important — if often ignored — element in South Asian history
Cricket · Element (criminal law · Football · Genocide · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2016 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |