188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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Association football is now the global sport, consumed in various ways by millions of people across the world. Throughout its history, football has been a catalyst as much for social cohesion, unity, excitement and integration as it can be for division, exclusion and discrimination. A Sociology of Football in a Global Context examines the historical, political, economic, social and cultural... Read more
Introduction 1. Football in Context: Industrialism, Urbanism and Global Diffusion in History 2. Violence and Aggression: Has Football Always Been Violent? 3. The Global Game in Transition: FIFA and the Governance of Football 4. “Race,” Racism and Whiteness 5. Gender: Football Culture in Transition? 6. Rupert Murdoch and the Financial Revolution of Football 7. The Changing Nature of Football Fans 8. Celebrity Football: The Transformation of Players from Local Heroes to Global Superstars 9. The Global Game: The Development of National Football Leagues Across the World
Biography
Jamie Cleland is a Lecturer in the Social Science department at Loughborough University, UK.
