Showing papers in "International Review for the Sociology of Sport in 2020"
TL;DR: In August 2016, Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback on the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, sat in protest during the national anthem and made it clear that his stance was a politic...
Abstract: In August 2016, Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback on the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, sat in protest during the national anthem. He made it clear that his stance was a politic...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors unpack the assumptions that underpin coaching in disability sport, and by extension use sport as a lens to problematise the construction of disability in specific social formations across coaching cultures.
Abstract: This article draws on the theoretical concepts of Pierre Bourdieu to provide a critical analysis of the social construction of disability in high-performance sport coaching. Data were generated using a qualitative cross-case comparative methodology, comprising 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork in high-performance disability sport, and interviews with coaches and athletes from a cross-section of Paralympic sports. We discuss how in both cases ‘disability’ was assimilated into the ‘performance logic’ of the sporting field as a means of maximising symbolic capital. Furthermore, coaches were socialised into a prevailing legitimate culture in elite disability sport that was reflective of ableist, performance-focused and normative ideologies about disability. In this article we unpack the assumptions that underpin coaching in disability sport, and by extension use sport as a lens to problematise the construction of disability in specific social formations across coaching cultures. In so doing, we raise critical questions about the interrelation of disability and sport.
29 citations
TL;DR: Social entrepreneurship is a nascent concept within academia that is increasing in scholarly attention and practice, especially within the study of sport as mentioned in this paper, and a recent article has reviewed the concept of social entrepreneurship in sport.
Abstract: Social entrepreneurship is a nascent concept within academia that is increasing in scholarly attention and practice, especially within the study of sport. A recent article has reviewed the concept ...
29 citations
TL;DR: Despite the benefits of diversity amongst sport leaders increasingly being argued by both researchers and practitioners, English sport governance remains gender-imbalanced at all levels of leaders as mentioned in this paper, despite the benefit of diversity among sport leaders.
Abstract: Despite the benefits of diversity amongst sport leaders increasingly being argued by both researchers and practitioners, English sport governance remains gender-imbalanced at all levels of leadersh...
25 citations
TL;DR: In the sociological discipline, cultural consumption writ large has had a prominent place in the sociology discipline since Pierre Bourdieu as discussed by the authors, who considered sport in analyses of culture.
Abstract: Cultural consumption writ large has had a prominent place in the sociological discipline since Pierre Bourdieu. While Bourdieu often considered sport in analyses of culture, there have since been r...
24 citations
TL;DR: One of the most important sources of knowledge coaches draw on to inform their practice is their experience of being coached themselves as mentioned in this paper, however, relatively few of these experiences are gendered.
Abstract: One of the most important sources of knowledge coaches draw on to inform their practice is their experience of being coached themselves. These experiences are gendered. To date, however, relatively...
24 citations
TL;DR: The authors argue that politicians' ill-defined policies of sport for integration are difficult to realize and paradoxically can lead to a sense of alterity and exclusion, and argue that sport can be used as a vehicle for social change.
Abstract: An increasing number of scholars argue that politicians’ ill-defined policies of sport for integration are difficult to realize and, paradoxically, can lead to a sense of alterity and exclusion. Th...
22 citations
TL;DR: The authors traces debates about African American professional football players’ protests during the national anthem and finds that each side operates from a different perspective, with each side operating from the same viewpoint.
Abstract: This article traces debates about African American professional football players’ protests during the national anthem. After reviewing over 400 media texts, we found that each side operates from mi...
21 citations
TL;DR: As the most watched college sport broadcast of all time, the US Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN)'s College GameDay (CGD) is one source of socialization that primes US audiences t...
Abstract: As the most watched college sport broadcast of all time, the US Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN)’s College GameDay (CGD) is one source of socialization that primes US audiences t...
21 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the patterns of retention in SportsClasses of promising young athletes in Denmark were analyzed and found that sports classes have provided extra training for potential elite athletes in the country.
Abstract: In this article we analyze the patterns of retention in SportsClasses of promising young athletes in Denmark Since 2005, SportsClasses have provided extra training for potential elite athletes in
20 citations
TL;DR: In recent years, unprecedented developments in marathon events have occurred in China as discussed by the authors, and participation in marathons has become a serious leisure activity, and people show many leisure qualities in th...
Abstract: In recent years, unprecedented developments in marathon events have occurred in China. Participating in marathons has become a serious leisure activity, and people show many leisure qualities in th...
TL;DR: Since the 1990s there has been a growing number of female supporters following football clubs and there is little doubt that they have recently become an important part of the audience for both men and women as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Since the 1990s there has been a growing number of female supporters following football clubs and there is little doubt that they have recently become an important part of the audience for both foo...
TL;DR: In this article, the sociology of sport has become a burgeoning subdiscipline in the 21st century and the status quo of the field in Europe and North America is assessed using CiteSpace.
Abstract: The sociology of sport has become a burgeoning subdiscipline in the 21st century. To assess knowledge domains and the status quo of the field in Europe and North America, this study uses CiteSpace ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined a variety of aspects associated with fandom, including professionalisation and commercialisation of sports fans, and found that recent changes in the professionalization and commercialization of sports have led to increased interest in sports fans.
Abstract: Academic research into sports fans has grown in recent years with studies examining a variety of aspects associated with fandom. However, recent changes in the professionalisation and commercialisa...
TL;DR: Human migration is one of the defining features of a transnational age as mentioned in this paper, challenging the conventional knowledge that identity and citizenship are connected to one territorial state, both migrant and non-migration.
Abstract: Human migration is one of the defining features of a transnational age. Challenging the conventional knowledge that identity and citizenship are connected to one territorial state, both migrant and...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the possibility that high performance athletes participate and function in sports systems where exploitative behaviours may become manifest, and these behaviours potentially violate an individual athlete's human rights.
Abstract: High performance athletes participate and function in sports systems where exploitative behaviours may become manifest. These behaviours potentially violate an individual athlete’s human rights. Us...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compare social trust levels of sport organizations with the traditional notion that sport organizations produce social capital, popularized through the works of Robert D. Putnam.
Abstract: This paper refers to the widespread notion that voluntary (sport) organizations produce social capital, popularized through the works of Robert D. Putnam, and compares social trust levels of sport ...
TL;DR: In May 2018, the men's European Tour invited five female professional golfers to compete in its GolfSixes event in England, against 27 professional male players as mentioned in this paper, which was significant.
Abstract: In May 2018, the men’s European Tour invited five female professional golfers to compete in its GolfSixes event in England, against 27 professional male players. This was significant, particularly ...
TL;DR: Despite the prevalence of professional sport in contemporary societies, there is little known by academics about professional sports consumers as discussed by the authors, despite the fact that we know much more about other cultural domains, such as...
Abstract: Despite the prevalence of professional sport in contemporary societies, there is little known by academics about professional sports consumers. We know much more about other cultural domains, such ...
TL;DR: The authors argue that white-collar boxers do not recognise the classed connotations of the term white-collared, to which sociologists tend to be accustomed, and they argue that this initial appearance is misleading, based on the analysis of 32 interviews and six months of ethnographic data collection at a boxing club in the English Midlands.
Abstract: Whilst white-collar boxing at first appears to be named according to the social class of its practitioners, this paper will argue that this initial appearance is misleading. Based on the analysis of 32 interviews and six months of ethnographic data collection at a boxing club in the English Midlands, it argues that white-collar boxers do not recognise the classed connotations of the term white-collar, to which sociologists tend to be accustomed. Within this lifeworld, white-collar has become a temporal signifier, referring to a version of the sport in which participation is for beginners and limited to eight weeks, culminating in a public boxing match in front of a large crowd. This eight-week participation model is outlined and identified as being drastically different from other forms of boxing, which are emblematic of modernity. White-collar boxing therefore provides entry into a wider discussion on the social construction of time. Acceleration and condensation of time are routinely discussed in this f...
TL;DR: A complex web of regulations and practices encounter children who interact with football's recruitment and transfer processes, and debates over how to ensure that the interests and well-being of young players are taken into account.
Abstract: Children who interact with football’s recruitment and transfer processes encounter a complex web of regulations and practices. Debates over how to ensure that the interests and well-being of young ...
TL;DR: The authors examines the ways in which narrow understandings of race and Italianness are reproduced by those who govern and administer sport at elite levels of competition, and sheds light on how these understandings are reproduced.
Abstract: This article examines the ways in which narrow understandings of race and Italianness are reproduced by those who govern and administer sport at elite levels of competition. By shedding light on ho...
TL;DR: Using Fragile Families and Child Well-Being data (N = 3252) from the US, the authors examined mother-child interactions in sports and outdoor activities with their nine-year-old children.
Abstract: Using Fragile Families and Child Well-Being data (N = 3252) from the US, this study examines mother–child interactions in sports and outdoor activities with their nine-year-old children, and their ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the contextually relevant expe... of the voices of gay athletes using semi-structured interviews, the purpose of this research was to examine the context-relevant expe...
Abstract: Spanish sports literature is devoid of studies investigating the voices of gay athletes. Using semi-structured interviews, the purpose of this research was to examine the contextually relevant expe...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined how young female athletes understand and give meaning to pictures in the media based on their perceptions of what constitutes a valued body, using a qualitative approach using visual features.
Abstract: This study examines how young female athletes understand and give meaning to pictures in the media based on their perceptions of what constitutes a valued body. A qualitative approach using visual ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the work undertaken by Global North volunteers in Global South sport-for-development (SDF) programs and highlight the centrality of Northern volunteers in SDF.
Abstract: This article critically examines the work undertaken by Global North volunteers in Global South sport-for-development programmes. Whilst existing studies acknowledge the centrality of Northern volu...
TL;DR: In terms of the extant literature to date on sport and fandom in the divided society of Northern Ireland, academic attention has focused almost exclusively on its apparently contentious nature as mentioned in this paper, which is not the case here.
Abstract: In terms of the extant literature to date on sport and fandom in the divided society of Northern Ireland, academic attention has focused almost exclusively on its apparently contentious nature. How...
TL;DR: In this article, the classification in disability sport is an issue mired in controversy and much of the recent public scrutiny of classification systems and processes has been directed towards to the Paralympics, the sho...
Abstract: Classification in disability sport is an issue mired in controversy. Much of the recent public scrutiny of classification systems and processes has been directed towards to the Paralympics, the sho...
TL;DR: The authors examines the continued presence of racial folklore and the reproduction of dominant racial ideologies as presented by the media and fan interactions and examines the case of Israel (Izzy) Folau's...
Abstract: This article examines the continued presence of racial folklore and the reproduction of dominant racial ideologies as presented by the media and fan interactions. The case of Israel (Izzy) Folau’s ...
TL;DR: For many amateur long distance runners the marathon is not merely an event, it is a demanding activity, both physically and mentally as discussed by the authors. While being immersed in this activity they enter the running s...
Abstract: For many amateur long-distance runners the marathon is not merely an event – it is a demanding activity, both physically and mentally. While being immersed in this activity they enter the running s...