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Football as a medium for integration and social inclusion of the Romani people

Romani people are the most marginalised national community in Croatia (and Southeast Europe). Within the Sport, Discrimination, and Integration. Sport as a Medium for Social Inclusion and Participation project (funded by the CSF) qualitative ethnological and cultural anthropological field research was conducted with the Romani people involved in football (football players, coaches, NGO activists). This paper discusses the role of football in reducing marginalisation, discrimination, and racism, i.e. the integration process and social inclusion. It relies on the ethnography in particular to analyse different experiences in terms of the integration of Romani football players and (later) coaches, as well as individuals who work in Romani associations, especially when it comes to the organising of football camps with participation of (young) Romani men and women, members of various minority communities, marginalised communities (e.g. refugees, homeless) and members of the majority society. Research shows that football is an important medium for economic and social integration into the majority society, but also for integration within the Romani community(ies) (depending on the country of origin and time of immigration).

football ; integration ; social inclusion ; Roma

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