Beginning with a theoretical discussion of race, sport and media, this book critically examines issues of race, racism and sports journalism and offers practical advice on sports reporting, including a discussion of guidelines for ethical journalism.
Beginning with a theoretical discussion of race, sport and media, this book critically examines issues of race, racism and sports journalism and offer...
Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today's social media world it can be published to millions, from almost anywhere, in an instant. Sport, Racism and Social Media provides the first significant, academic account of how social media is shaping the nature of racisms in sport. Among the questions it addresses are: How, and why, is racism being expressed across different social media platforms and sporting contexts? To what extent is social media providing new platforms for traditional prejudices or actually creating new forms of...
Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today's social media world it can be published t...
This book examines the exclusion of British Asians from the football industry, drawing on a wealth of empirical work with players, coaches, scouts, managers, fans, anti-racist organisations, community officers, and key stakeholders. It adopts a critical race theory (CRT) perspective to offer a platform for excluded communities to discuss their experiences and offer their advice, guidance and criticisms. Notions of whiteness, intersectionalities and gender are explored and filter throughout. This book highlights historical and contemporary reasons for the British Asian exclusion from...
This book examines the exclusion of British Asians from the football industry, drawing on a wealth of empirical work with players, coaches, scouts,...
Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today s social media world it can be published to millions, from almost anywhere, in an instant. "
Sport, Racism and Social Media" provides the first significant, academic account of how social media is shaping the nature of racisms in sport. Among the questions it addresses are:
How, and why, is racism being expressed across different social media platforms and sporting contexts?
To what extent is social media providing new platforms for traditional...
Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today s social media world it can be publishe...
Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport. This book provides an international, interdisciplinary and critical discussion of various forms of discrimination in sport today, with contributions from world-leading academics and high-profile campaigners.
Divided into five sections, the book explores racism, sexism, homophobia, disability, and the role of media in both perpetuating and tackling discrimination across a variety of sports and sporting events around the world. Drawing on examples from football, rugby,...
Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport. This book provides an internati...
