Women, football and social change in Saudi Arabia : pioneer players
Charlotte Lysa
Bok · Engelsk · 2025
| Medvirkende | Lysa, Charlotte . Women, football and social change in Saudi Arabia
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| Omfang | x, 220 sider
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| Opplysninger | Introduction : Pioneer players - The contested field of Saudi football - Women between law and norms - Rejecting status quo : the inception and evolution of women's football - Inspiring change through norm entrepreneurship from below - Pressure from above, and abroad - Narrating change through invoking continuity - Conclusion.. - "This book traces the emergence of women's football in Saudi Arabia from the infancy of the grassroots-driven Riyadh Women's Football League established in 2007 to the launch of the state-sponsored, official women's community football league in 2020. The research is based on fieldwork focused on the Riyadh Women's Football League, interviews with women players and the pioneers of women's football in Riyadh, amongst others, as well as the author's attendance at games and practices, and analysis of social and traditional media and other available documents. Charlotte Lysa offers a ground-breaking social history of contemporary Saudi society and a narrative of change: change within football, change in women's roles, and change in the structures of society"--
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| ISBN | 9780755644209
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