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Ever since different communities began processes of global migration, sport has been an integral feature in how we conceptualise and experience the notion of being part of a …
This book examines the ways in which cricket has reflected and reproduced some of the social and political tensions of the twenty-first century.Cricket’s struggle for global …
This book focuses on the processes of documenting the Beijing Olympics – ranging from the visual (television and film) to radio and the written word – and the meanings generated by …
This book celebrates the life and career of Eric Dunning. Eric Dunning was a pioneer of the sociology of sport, firstly known for his ground-breaking theoretical work with Norbert …
This special issue addresses the complex reality of English community football organisations, including Football in the Community (FitC) schemes, which have been attending to …
There is developing interest in the use of sporting settings as a channel to connect people to health improvement services and an emerging body of research highlights football as …
As football clubs have become luxury investments, their decisions increasingly mirror those of any other business organisation. Football supporters have been encouraged to express …
1968 was a year of protest in civil society (Prague, Paris, Chicago) and a year of protest in sport. After a world-wide campaign, the anti-apartheid movement succeeded in barring …
This book is a concept we use to explain the invasive and pervasive role of sport in global society and in each country around the world. From the origins of modern sports to …
Football, in many ways, is a visual endeavour. From the visual experience within the stadium itself to worldwide media representations, from advertisements to football art and …