Women, football and social change in Saudi Arabia : pioneer players /
"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 fiel...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
2025.
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| Series: | Gender and Islam series.
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| Summary: | "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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 220 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780755644230 (electronic bk.) 9780755644216 0755644212 0755644239 9780755644223 0755644220 |