Football's dark side: corruption, homophobia, violence and racism in the beautiful game /

Association football is the richest, most popular sport in history with a multicultural global following. It is also riven with corruption, racism, homophobia and a violence that has for decades resisted all attempts to tame it. Cashmore and Cleland examine football's dark side: the unpleasant,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cashmore, Ellis
Otros Autores: Cleland, Jamie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Colección:Palgrave pivot.
Temas:
Soccer > Social aspects.
Soccer fans.
Violence in society.
Gay & Lesbian studies.
Sociology: sport & leisure.
Crime & criminology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Society.
Soccer fans
Soccer > Social aspects
Violence in society > Relating to Gay & Lesbian.
Gay & Lesbian studies > Relating to Gay & Lesbian.
Sociology: sport & leisure > Relating to Gay & Lesbian.
Crime & criminology > Relating to Gay & Lesbian.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Corruption
  • 3. Homophobia
  • 4. Violence
  • 5. Racism
  • 6. Conclusion: why study the dark side?

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