Stereotype der Interkulturalität: Zur Ordnung ethnischer Ungleichheit im Fußballmilieu

Zifonun, Dariuš

doi:10.1007/978-3-531-91157-1_7

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“…On the one hand they express an intention to learn discipline and a wish not to give up a perceived African mentality, but on the other hand they think there is a natural difference between African and European football, suggesting an apparently biological explanation for any differences in the way football is played (see Müller 2009: 278-9). Zifonun (2008) has observed similar self-ascriptions and other-ascriptions on the amateur level in respect of Turkish immigrant clubs in Germany. The members of a Turkish football club in Mannheim are not only described as hot-tempered by players, officials, and supporters of other (mainly German) teams, but this is also how they have come to see themselves, for they explain their behavior as being due to their natural Turkish hot-bloodedness.…”

Section: African Football Migration Today: Appreciation Discrimination and Self-charismatizationmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…These culturalist ascriptions often serve as an explanation for particular actions of immigrant footballers on the pitch. For instance, Zinedine Zidane's legendary head butt in the World Cup Final in 2006 was prominently interpreted in the media as a culturally normed response to defamatory comments, and this response was variously described as being due to Zidane's Muslim, Arab, or Mediterranean roots (Bierschenk 2013: 77-80).6 Correspondingly, in German football hard tackles or fouls by southern players (no matter whether southern European, African, or South American) are explained as a result of their innate hot-bloodedness (Zifonun 2008). Even players themselves may explain certain behavior on the pitch with cultural peculiarities.…”

Section: Images and Manifestations Of The Other In Footballmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“Natural Born Sportsmen”. Processes of Othering and Self-Charismatization of African Professional Footballers in Germany

Ungruhe

2014

Afr Diaspora

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At first sight, the perception of African footballers in Germany seems to be two-fold. Whereas amateur players may face racist assaults during matches time and again, open racism in professional German football has declined. Indeed, African players in the Bundesliga are frequently celebrated by fans and are icons of their clubs. However, this paper argues that the cheering of star players and forms of open racism during amateur matches are often only two extremes of a continuum since professional African footballers continue to be socially constructed as being different. Ascriptions of playing styles as elegant, powerful, and playful reflect alleged natural differences and manifest the otherness of African players. The article analyzes the historical construction of this manifestation and also discusses to what extent ascribed otherness is adopted by African footballers as a kind of "self-charismatization."

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Section: African Football Migration Today: Appreciation Discrimination and Self-charismatizationmentioning

confidence: 80%

Section: Images and Manifestations Of The Other In Footballmentioning

confidence: 99%