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Kicking Off

Author	: Dougie Brimson
Publisher	: eBook Partnership
Release Date	: 2011-05-01
ISBN 10	: 9781908400062
Pages	: 352 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 ( users)

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Download or read book Kicking Off written by Dougie Brimson and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why hooliganism and racism are killing footballThe media and police claim the battle against football hooligans has been all but won. Those who study the culture of football know only too well that behind the squeaky clean corporate image being fed to the public lie some dark and unpalatable truths.Compiled by best-selling author, screenwriter and world-renowned hooliganism expert Dougie Brimson, KICKING OFF picks up the debate where BARMY ARMY left it - Euro 2000 and the horrific murders of two Leeds United fans in Turkey.In his own uncompromising style Brimson exposes the truth and paints a disturbing picture of what lies ahead for the game if the culture of hate, racism and violence remains unchecked.

Sex, Drugs and Football Thugs

Author	: Mark Chester
Publisher	: eBook Partnership
Release Date	: 2011-09-06
ISBN 10	: 9781908400529
Pages	: 254 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (5 users)

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Download or read book Sex, Drugs and Football Thugs written by Mark Chester and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does a football hooligan do outside football? In the case of Mark Chester, the answer was: live off his wits and burn the candle at both ends. Sex, Drugs And Football Thugs is part travelogue, part confessional, and by turns harrowing and hilarious.

Football Hooligans

Author	: Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher	: Hachette UK
Release Date	: 2012-08-16
ISBN 10	: 9781849017671
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (176 users)

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Download or read book Football Hooligans written by Nigel Cawthorne and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-hand accounts of football violence, from infamous Millwall to Man U. Once dubbed 'the English disease', British match-day thuggery has spread right across Europe and beyond. Here is the inside story of that phenomenon from those that were there, taking part in the mayhem. 'Yob Laureate' Dougie Brimson and his brother Eddy offer a compelling description of match-day madness; Colin Ward goes steaming in, while other pieces detail the irresistible aggro of the local Derby, the tragedy inside Heysel Stadium and the violence surrounding England's 1998 World Cup match against Tunisia. Finally, Dougie Brimson asks if the police are not just another 'firm', simply participants in the violence.

Gaming the World

Author	: Andrei S. Markovits
Publisher	: Princeton University Press
Release Date	: 2013-12
ISBN 10	: 9780691162034
Pages	: 361 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (62 users)

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Download or read book Gaming the World written by Andrei S. Markovits and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The globalizing influence of professional sports Professional sports today have truly become a global force, a common language that anyone, regardless of their nationality, can understand. Yet sports also remain distinctly local, with regional teams and the fiercely loyal local fans that follow them. This book examines the twenty-first-century phenomenon of global sports, in which professional teams and their players have become agents of globalization while at the same time fostering deep-seated and antagonistic local allegiances and spawning new forms of cultural conflict and prejudice. Andrei Markovits and Lars Rensmann take readers into the exciting global sports scene, showing how soccer, football, baseball, basketball, and hockey have given rise to a collective identity among millions of predominantly male fans in the United States, Europe, and around the rest of the world. They trace how these global—and globalizing—sports emerged from local pastimes in America, Britain, and Canada over the course of the twentieth century, and how regionalism continues to exert its divisive influence in new and potentially explosive ways. Markovits and Rensmann explore the complex interplay between the global and the local in sports today, demonstrating how sports have opened new avenues for dialogue and shared interest internationally even as they reinforce old antagonisms and create new ones. Gaming the World reveals the pervasive influence of sports on our daily lives, making all of us citizens of an increasingly cosmopolitan world while affirming our local, regional, and national identities.

Sexual Sports Rhetoric

Author	: Linda K. Fuller
Publisher	: Peter Lang
Release Date	: 2010
ISBN 10	: 143310508X
Pages	: 302 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (8 users)

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Download or read book Sexual Sports Rhetoric written by Linda K. Fuller and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2010 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual Sports Rhetoric: Historical and Media Contexts of Violence deals with controversies surrounding the notion of sport violence added to the equation of gender and language. Topics discussed range from hooliganism, spousal abuse, and racial and/or gender orientation issues to literary, televised, filmic and photographic (pornographic?) images of sports violence. The sports represented include ice hockey, stock car racing, football, body building, baseball, boxing, rugby, wrestling, and pool.

Fanaticus

Author	: Justine Gubar
Publisher	: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date	: 2015-06-04
ISBN 10	: 9781442228931
Pages	: 256 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (289 users)

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Download or read book Fanaticus written by Justine Gubar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2011, the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Oakland Raiders in a preseason matchup that would become a seminal moment for fan violence. During the game, seventy fans were ejected from the stadium, one person was beaten unconscious in the men’s room, and two men were shot in the parking lot after the game. This is hardly an isolated incident. At any given game, fans get kicked out and arrested for acting out. In the spring of 2014 alone, soccer headlines screamed of a fan killed in Brazil, a supporter who punched a police horse in England, and three fans shot in Italy. But why do fans resort to such violence? What drives them to abandon societal norms and act out in unimaginable ways? Fanaticus: Mischief and Madness in the Modern Sports Fan explores the roots of extreme fanaticism, from organized thuggery to digital hate speech. Justine Gubar divulges outrageous and often shocking incidents, including first-hand accounts from both the transgressors and victims. Gubar reaches back into ancient times, providing a history of fan violence throughout the ages before delving into events of misbehavior, violence, and hatred in the United States and around the world. She revisits several notorious riots and tragedies throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America in order to understand mayhem on a global scale. In addition, Gubar investigates the sports leagues and the security and beverage industries so as to explain the roots of fan misbehavior and to dispel common myths that are often invoked to understand the madness. Featuring original interviews with European football hooligans, rioting college students, stadium security experts, and many others, Fanaticus provides a rare window into what drives human behavior. Together, these voices create the fullest picture of modern fan violence ever written.

From the Back Page to the Front Room

Author	: Roger Domeneghetti
Publisher	: eBook Partnership
Release Date	: 2014-11-27
ISBN 10	: 9781783015580
Pages	: 385 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (155 users)

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Download or read book From the Back Page to the Front Room written by Roger Domeneghetti and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "e;The media dominates our lives. Sport dominates the media. Football dominates the sports media."e; If we're not watching the beautiful game on television, then we're listening to it on the radio. If we're not reading about it, then we're tweeting about it. If we're not betting in-play, then we're pretending to be football managers. We can access goals from every corner of the globe whenever and wherever we want, yet by comparison few of us watch a match live. From the Back Page to the Front Room explains how football and the media have become indistinguishable, fundamentally altering fans' relationship with the game in the process. Starting in the days of folk football, Roger Domeneghetti traces the sport's journey through early newspapers, radio, newsreels, the growth of televised football and on into the internet age. Along the way he explores the impact this powerful partnership has had on our culture and society. Based on exhaustive research and exclusive interviews with key figures including Greg Dyke, Henry Winter, Jacqui Oatley, Jonathan Wilson and Hope Powell, From the Back Page to the Front Room is a fascinating account of how football and the media helped each other dominate modern life. It is also a window into a world where we can now watch on our phones what once barely merited a few lines in the Press.

Domaining Guide

Author	: Jerome Robertson
Publisher	: eBook Partnership
Release Date	: 2017-04-12
ISBN 10	: 9781912022397
Pages	: 166 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (223 users)

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Download or read book Domaining Guide written by Jerome Robertson and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Guide to Making Money From Domain NamesAre You Ready to Learn the Secrets to Earning Profits From Investing in Domain Names?Domain names are the real estate of the internet. A domain is the digital home for an organization or business. Sooner or later every business will need its own domain name. That means that even though there are millions of domain names, there will always be a demand for the best ones.Once you learn the basics you can start making money from investing in domains quickly. You don't need a big down payment. You don't need years of experience. You don't even need any technical skills Inside this book you will learn: What a domain name is How to register a domain name 5 ways to save money when registering your domain name How to spot great opportunities How to value a domain The best way to buy a domain name Best practices for selling a domain name How to negotiate your way to more profits The secrets of domain parking And Much MoreThis step-by-step guide is perfect for anyone new to domain names. It will show you everything you need to know to go from not owning any domains to making money through your own domains.You don't need to spend thousands of hours and dollars figuring out how to make money from domains. Once you apply the principles of this book you will be able to generate an income through domaining.What are you waiting for? The sooner you get this book, the sooner you can be earning significant extra income. You have the chance to get involved in one of the greatest investments in generations.Don't Delay. Get Your Copy of This Book Right Now.

European Football in Black and White

Author	: Christos Kassimeris
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2008
ISBN 10	: UOM:39015074082267
Pages	: 280 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (57 users)

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Download or read book European Football in Black and White written by Christos Kassimeris and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Football in Black and White challenges the issue of racism in European football, identifies the causes of the problem and seeks its remedy.

Racism and Anti-Racism in Football

Author	: Jon Garland
Publisher	: Springer
Release Date	: 2001-08-24
ISBN 10	: 9780230502529
Pages	: 223 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (25 users)

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Download or read book Racism and Anti-Racism in Football written by Jon Garland and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-08-24 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the key issues of racism, anti-racism and identity in British football. It relates the history of black players in the game, analyses the racism they have experienced, and evaluates the efficacy of anti-racist campaigns. The efficacy of the policing of racism is also assessed. The nationalism and xenophobia evident in much of the media's coverage of major tournaments is highlighted in the context of the way that English, Scottish and Welsh identities are constructed within British football.

The Writers Directory

Author	:
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2013
ISBN 10	: UCSD:31822037943206
Pages	: 728 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (22 users)

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GCSE Physical Education Through Diagrams

Author	: Rosemarie Gallagher
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Release Date	: 1997-10-23
ISBN 10	: 0199133999
Pages	: 102 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (99 users)

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Download or read book GCSE Physical Education Through Diagrams written by Rosemarie Gallagher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-10-23 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxford Revision Guides: These are reissues of the two popular series GCSE Revise through Diagrams and Advanced Revision Handbooks, now combined as Oxford Revision Guides, with newly branded covers. The GCSE titles have extra 16 page sections on revision techniques and sample questions for the new GCSE syllabuses, first examined in June 1998. Tthe new A Level Revision Guide is suitable for the new Specifications.

Crew

Author	: Dougie Brimson
Publisher	: eBook Partnership
Release Date	: 2011-08-01
ISBN 10	: 9781908400451
Pages	: 160 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (4 users)

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Download or read book Crew written by Dougie Brimson and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE - as Paul Jarvis of the National Football Intelligence Unit is only too well aware. He knows that Billy Evans is no ordinary East End lad made good. He's also a thug, a villain and a cop killer. Jarvis just hasn't been able to prove it- Yet.

The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures

Author	: Linda Duits
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2016-04-22
ISBN 10	: 9781317043485
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (434 users)

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Download or read book The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures written by Linda Duits and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans constitute a very special kind of audience. They have been marginalized, ridiculed and stigmatized, yet at the same time they seem to represent the vanguard of new relationships with and within the media. ’Participatory culture’ has become the new normative standard. Concepts derived from early fan studies, such as transmedial storytelling and co-creation, are now the standard fare of journalism and marketing text books alike. Indeed, usage of the word fan has become ubiquitous. The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures problematizes this exaltation of fans and offers a comprehensive examination of the current state of the field. Bringing together the latest international research, it explores the conceptualization of ’the fan’ and the significance of relationships between fans and producers, with particular attention to the intersection between online spaces and offline places. The twenty-two chapters of this volume elucidate the key themes of the fan studies vernacular. As the contributing authors draw from recent empirical work around the globe, the book provides fresh insights and innovative angles on the latest developments within fan cultures, both online and offline. Because the volume is specifically set up as companion for researchers, the chapters include recommendations for the further study of fan cultures. As such, it represents an essential reference volume for researchers and scholars in the fields of cultural and media studies, communication, cultural geography and the sociology of culture.

Football and Accelerated Culture

Author	: Steve Redhead
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2015-06-26
ISBN 10	: 9781317411550
Pages	: 134 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (115 users)

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Download or read book Football and Accelerated Culture written by Steve Redhead and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Football and Accelerated Culture, Steve Redhead offers a new and challenging theorisation of global football culture, exploring the relationship between sport and culture in a rapidly shifting world. Incorporating cutting-edge concepts, from accelerated culture and claustropolitanism to non-postmodernity, he reflects on the demise of working class football cultures and the rapid media globalisation of ‘the people’s game’. Drawing on international empirical research and a unique and ground-breaking study of football hooligan memoirs, the book delves into a wide array of disciplines, examining fascinating topics such as the relationship between music and football; hooligans and ultras; the rise of social media and anti-modern football movements; and ultra-realist criminology. Football and Accelerated Culture offers a new way of thinking about sporting cultures that expands the boundaries of physical cultural studies. As such, it is important reading for anybody with an interest in the culture of sport and leisure, social theory, communication studies, criminology or socio-legal studies.

Race with the Devil

Author	: Joseph Pearce
Publisher	: Saint Benedict Press
Release Date	: 2013-08-01
ISBN 10	: 9781618900654
Pages	: 264 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (6 users)

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Download or read book Race with the Devil written by Joseph Pearce and published by Saint Benedict Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before he was the world's foremost Catholic biographer, Joseph Pearce was a leader of the National Front, a British-nationalist, white-supremacist group. Before he published books highlighting and celebrating the great Catholic cultural tradition, he disseminated literature extolling the virtues of the white race, and calling for the banishment of all non-white from Britain. Pearce and his cohorts were at the center of the racial and nationalist tensions—often violent—that swirled around London in the late-1970s and early 80s. Eventually Pearce became a top member of the National Front, and the editor of its newspaper, The Bulldog. He was a full-time revolutionary. In 1982 he was imprisoned for six months for hate speech, but he came out with more anger, and more resolve. Several years later, he was imprisoned again, this time for a year and it spurred a sea change in his life. In Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love, Pearce himself takes the reader through his journey from racist revolutionary to Christian, including: The youthful influences that lead him to embrace the National Front and their racist platform His dark, angry, exhilarating but ultimately empty days as a revolutionary on the front lines His imprisonment and subsequent dark night of the soul The role that Catholic luminaries such as G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, and C. S. Lewis played in his conversion from racist radical to joyful Christian And his eventual reception in the Catholic Church Race with the Devil is one man's incredible journey to Christ, but it also much more. It is a testament to God's hand active among us and the infinite grace that Christ pours out on his people, showing that we can all turn—or return—to Christ and his Church.

Football Italia

Author	: Mark Doidge
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date	: 2015-05-21
ISBN 10	: 9781472519207
Pages	: 240 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (192 users)

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Download or read book Football Italia written by Mark Doidge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Football has undergone a period of transformation over the last thirty years. Despite these global processes, different national leagues have adapted in different ways. After an initial period of success directly after Italia '90, Italian football has gone through a period of sustained crisis. It has been blighted by financial mismanagement, corruption scandals and fan violence. This has impacted Italy's ability to compete on a global stage. Football Italia accounts for the development of Italian football in relation to the wider global transformations impacting football and addresses the reasons for Serie A's initial success and current malaise. Theoretically, this book locates Italian football within the wider power network of the state and how this has impacted political engagement. After an historical overview of the Italian political economy, Football Italia highlights how football is part of the wider political network. Football clubs are owned by powerful businessmen (and they are all men) who are also politicians. This centralisation of power within a small hegemonic group inhibits change. Within this broader structure, wider corruption scandals continue; from regular match-fixing scandals to doping. Meanwhile, stadiums are crumbling and police over-aggressive. It is within this context that we must place the fans. Both the ultras and supporters who attend official supporters' clubs are disaffected and without the power to change the status quo. Consequently, Italian football has been in decline throughout the 21st century.