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‘It’s not Cricket’: Colonial Legacies and Contemporary Inequalities
Author(s) -
Malcolm Dominic
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of historical sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1467-6443
pISSN - 0952-1909
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6443.00146
Subject(s) - cricket , colonialism , inequality , ethnic group , negotiation , representation (politics) , immigration , white (mutation) , identity (music) , gender studies , inclusion (mineral) , sociology , feature (linguistics) , national identity , racism , history , political science , politics , anthropology , social science , aesthetics , law , linguistics , art , mathematical analysis , ecology , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , philosophy , gene , biology
Cricket has been historically significant in defining notions of English national identity and continues to feature in debates over the inclusion/exclusion of immigrants in British society. British‐African‐Caribbean players are well represented in the English game but participation appears mediated by ethnic group membership. This contemporary pattern can only be understood when contextualized within the historical development of cricket in the Caribbean and, in particular, the struggles between whites and blacks and between the white elites. Over‐representation in certain cricketing roles has been an ever‐present feature of this negotiation; contemporary inequality is, therefore, largely a consequence of the legacy of British Imperialism.