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Forced migration, resettlement, and sport: Lessons from the Kabul-Edmonton soccer team
Jay Scherer1, Ashraf Amiri2, Dallas B Ansell1
1University of Alberta, Canada.
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
|September 6, 2024
Summary
This study explores the challenges faced by Afghan refugees in an inclusive Canadian soccer league. It highlights barriers to participation and critiques multiculturalism
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Sport and Leisure
- Forced Migration Studies
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- Forced migration presents a global crisis, with refugees often facing state-managed migration policies that restrict access to asylum and resettlement.
- Sociological research utilizes an intersectional lens to examine refugee sporting experiences, considering gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, and legal status.
- Previous studies have explored the complexities of displacement and resettlement through various social markers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of an all-Afghan soccer team resettled in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- To investigate the barriers faced by refugee athletes within a seemingly inclusive social sports league.
- To critically examine the limitations of official multiculturalism discourses in accommodating diverse newcomer experiences.
Main Methods:
- A participatory and collective photovoice project was employed.
- The study involved an all-Afghan soccer team participating in a co-ed league in Spring 2022.
- Data collection included photovoice narratives and subsequent in-depth interviews with team members.
Main Results:
- Team members identified numerous barriers encountered while navigating the formal and informal rules of the sports league.
- Participants' experiences revealed limitations in dominant norms and the perceived inclusivity of the sports landscape.
- The study highlighted how official Canadian multiculturalism discourses may not fully address significant differences among newcomers.
Conclusions:
- The experiences of the Afghan soccer team underscore the challenges refugees face in integrating into new social environments.
- The study reveals how seemingly inclusive spaces can reproduce racial and ethnic hierarchies, impacting newcomers.
- Findings suggest a need to critically assess multiculturalism policies and their effectiveness in supporting refugees beyond 'model minority' expectations.
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