Football's Dark Side: Corruption, Homophobia, Violence and Racism in the Beautiful Game [electronic resource] /
Cashmore, Ellis.author.
Cleland, J.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Corruption; 3 Homophobia; 4 Violence; 5 Racism; 6 Conclusion: Why Study the Dark Side?; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Criminology.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Sports-Sociological aspects.
Sociology.
Crime and Society.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Sociology of Sport and Leisure.
Gender Studies.
Sociology, general.