Immigration, ethnicity, multiculturalism and racism have become part of daily discourse in
Britain in recent decades–yet, far from being new, these phenomena have characterised …

This book develops a new theory of instrumental whiteness and leisure. Empirical research
is drawn upon to highlight whiteness across a comprehensive and internationally-grounded …

Over the last 20 years or so there has been a proliferation of anti-racist organisations,
campaigns and interventions across football at all levels, allied to broader social, cultural …

Despite its status as the global game, football has been noted for having problems with
racism, and yet relatively little research has actually looked at this topic from a discourse …

This study examines the constructions of masculine discourse by Chinese fans of European
football through online discussions. A critical discourse analysis of 50 online discussions by …

The mass appeal of football often renders the popular game susceptible to all things
societal. Transforming football stadia to political arenas is an old phenomenon, particularly …

This is the first empirical study to explain the contested uses and meanings of 'Yid'in English
football fan culture. A pertinent socio-political issue with important policy and legal …

This study analyzes comments from two major social media, Facebook and Twitter,
regarding the controversial cancellation of the 2015 African Cup of Nations (CAN) in …

In current times, which are marked by globalization, the cultural walls between peoples are
tending to fade and human diversity is becoming visible. However, parallel to this trend, we …

This article addresses an omission in the currently brief body of work on antisemitism in
football and contributes to and advances wider sociological debates in the sub-disciplines of …