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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787679503321

Autore

Flint John

Titolo

Bigotry, Football and Scotland [[electronic resource] ] : Perspectives and Debates

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2013

ISBN

0-7486-7038-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Classificazione

HD 305

Altri autori (Persone)

KellyJohn

Disciplina

306.48309411

Soggetti

Christianity and politics -- Scotland -- History

Religion and politics -- Scotland -- History

Scotland -- Church history

Scotland -- Religion

Soccer -- Scotland

Soccer - Social aspects - Scotland

Soccer - Scotland

Toleration - Scotland

Social Sciences

Recreation & Sports

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Imprint; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; 1  Football and Bigotry in Scotland; Rethinking Geographical, Historical and Social Contexts; 2  Outside the Hothouse: Perspectives Beyond the Old Firm; 3  Is Football Bigotry Confined to the West of Scotland? The Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian Rival; 4  'They Sing That Song': Football and Sectarianism in Glasgow during the 1920s and 1930s; 5  History and Memory in Scottish Football; 6  Scottish Enlightenment and the Sectarianism Civilising Offensive

Constructing and Governing 'Sectarianism' and Football7 The New Sectarians; 8  Hegemonic Fandom and the Red Herring of Sectarianism; 9  England's Act, Scotland's Shame and the Limits of Law; 10  He's Back! But Scotland's National Demon Never Left: Revisiting Media Representations of Neil Le; Neglected Perspectives:  Class, Gender and Football Supporters; 11  Women, Football and Communities: Gendered



Conceptualisations of 'Sectarianism'; 12  The Politics of Anti-sectarianism; 13  Sectarianism Sells - or Does It? A Celtic Supporter's  View

14  Sectarianism and Scottish Football: A Rangers PerspectiveConclusions; 15  Necessary Debates and Future Research and Policy Imperatives; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this collection, contributors from a range of disciplinary positions present the latest empirical research evidence and social theory to examine and debate fundamental issues about bigotry in Scottish football and society.