Football's dark side : corruption, homophobia, violence and racism in the beautiful game /

"Association football is the richest, most popular sport in history with a multicultural global following encompassing all religions. It is also riven with corruption, racism, homophobia and a violence that has for decades resisted all attempts to tame it. It is this Janus-faced quality that ma...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Cashmore, Ellis (Author), Cleland, Jamie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:	Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:	SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gay Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations. SPORTS & RECREATION / Football. SPORTS & RECREATION / Sociology of Sports. Soccer > Social aspects. Soccer fans.
Online Access:	Cover image