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
Descripción
Sumario: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, sleazy and downright nasty aspects of the sport.
"Amid widespread contemporary expressions of positivity regarding football's assumed social value, one might be forgiven for thinking that the game's deleterious aspects are being consigned to history. Football's Dark Side provides a critical and timely rejoinder, demonstrating that beyond the glamour and spectacle an array of serious problems and exclusions endure."--Daniel Burdsey, School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, UK
Notas:Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137371263.
1. Introduction 2. Corruption 3. Homophobia 4. Violence 5. Racism 6. Conclusion.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (114 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781137371270
1137371277

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