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Radicalised by FIFA - Football, History and Feminism

  • ISBN-13: 9781923236059
  • Publisher: FAIR PLAY PUBLISHING
    Imprint: FAIR PLAY PUBLISHING
  • By Jean Williams
  • Price: AUD $34.99
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  • Availability: Book will be despatched upon release.
  • Local release date: 10/06/2025
  • Format: Paperback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 400 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Memoirs [BM]
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In this compelling memoir, Professor Jean Williams recounts her journey through seven Womens World Cups, beginning with Los Angeles in 1999. Each chapter unveils the celebratory aspects of working in the football industry and academia while confronting the pervasive misogyny in both fields. From consulting on the Los Angeles Declaration on womens football, winning both FIFA and UEFA funding, to becoming the first female Professor of Sport History at the International Centre for Sports History and Culture, her career is marked by significant achievements and personal challenges. The memoir also covers the impact of global events like the SARS pandemic and September 11, alongside the rise of social media and the fight for equal pay in womens football. This is a story of resilience, triumph, and the enduring struggle for gender equality in sports and academia.

Professor Jean Williams is a prominent international writer specialising in the history of sport, with a focus on gender relations, governance, and the professionalisation of womens sport. In 2003, Jean published A Game for Rough Girls and has since authored seven books, curated exhibitions and written numerous journalistic pieces. Her most recent work is Legendary Lionesses: the History of the England Womens Football Team 1972-2022 (2024).

* Jean Williams has a strong profile and reputation within the womens football world and sports academia. 
* It is rare to have a first-hand account from inside world football administration as well as the academic world.
* This book adds to the narrative of misogyny, sexism, and gender politics experienced by women.

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