Football's Dark Side: Corruption, Homophobia, Violence and Racism in the Beautiful Game

TRAMA

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.

SOMMARIO

1. Introduction 2. Corruption 3. Homophobia 4. Violence 5. Racism 6. Conclusion

AUTORE

Ellis Cashmore is Professor of Culture, Media and Sport at Staffordshire University, UK. is the author of Beckham; Tyson; Making Sense of Sports and other books on social and cultural aspects of sport. You can find out more about Ellis at http://bit.ly/EllisCashmore.   Jamie Cleland is a Lecturer in Criminology at Loughborough University, UK. He has published widely on contemporary football fandom and identity. You can find out more about Jamie at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/socialsciences/staff/cleland-jamie.html.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781137371263
• Dimensioni: 216 x 140 mm
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: VI, 106 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 106
• Pagine Romane: vi