Football's Dark Side: Corruption, Homophobia, Violence and Racism in the Beautiful Game
Nonfiction, Sports, Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology
| Author: | Ellis Cashmore, J. Cleland | ISBN: | 9781137371270 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | May 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ellis Cashmore, J. Cleland |
| ISBN: | 9781137371270 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | May 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
Association football is the richest, most popular sport in history with a multicultural global following. It is also riven with corruption, racism, homophobia and a violence that has for decades resisted all attempts to tame it. Cashmore and Cleland examine football's dark side: the unpleasant, sleazy and downright nasty aspects of the sport.
Association football is the richest, most popular sport in history with a multicultural global following. It is also riven with corruption, racism, homophobia and a violence that has for decades resisted all attempts to tame it. Cashmore and Cleland examine football's dark side: the unpleasant, sleazy and downright nasty aspects of the sport.
