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More than sports? A study of Norwegians’ opinions on sports’ social and political responsibilities European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Ørnulf Seippel
Sports are criticised for their lack of social and political responsibility. In this study, I ask people about the extent to which they think it is important that sports should be sociopolitically ...
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Storying surfing coaches’ experiences of life skills development European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Fernando Santos, Bettina Callary, Nuno Azevedo, Rui Campos, Sebastião Furtado
In the present manuscript we explore three Portuguese surfing coaches’ understandings and experiences of their roles and responsibilities concerning life skills development across youth, high-perfo...
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Young networked athletes and performance-enhancing substances: who are the actors in their network, and how do the actors shape athletes’ meaning-making? European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Anette Skilbred, Sigmund Loland, Aase Strandbu
Ambitious youth athletes continually strive to enhance their performance, and as they age, more people are involved in this process. Athletes are immersed in a network of actors who wield significa...
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Imagining sport in Lithuania: young athletes’ views on safe sport European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Laura G. Purdy, Melanie Lang
Sports organisations have a moral and legal duty of care to deliver sport in a safe environment and to promote the welfare of athletes. This right to what has become known as ‘safe sport’ is now fi...
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Why the long face? Experiences and observations of bullying behaviour at equestrian centres in Great Britain European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-04-02 N. Watson, N.J Thompson, J. Jooste
This study explored the experiences and observations of equestrians and industry professionals (N = 11) to verify the nature and extent of mistreatment and harassment at equine centres in Great Bri...
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‘Women play football, not women’s football’: the potentials and paradoxes of professionalisation expressed at the UEFA women’s EURO 2022 Championship European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Anne Tjønndal, Sigbjørn Børreson Skirbekk, Stian Røsten, Egil Trasti Rogstad
This article examines the potentials and paradoxes of professionalisation in women’s football expressed at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Championship. Through an event ethnography during the semi-fina...
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When breaking glass ceiling leads to glass screens: gender differences in civility and competitive aggressiveness in esports European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Genta Kulari, Luísa Ribeiro, Fernanda Lyrio Heinzelmann, Patrícia Sofia Carvalho Simões Henrique
The purpose of this paper is to examine whether gender differences exist in terms of the perceived response to civility as well as competitive aggressiveness and anger in esports. There is a dearth...
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Athletes and activism, and the NBA: through the lens of added value theory European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-12-28 B. Nalani Butler, Anne L. DeMartini, Joseph N. Cooper
This research study took an in-depth look at how the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its athletes influenced voter turnout for the 2020 presidential election. The NBA worked with athletes...
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Sport, performance and sustainability European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Frida Austmo Wågan
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Sports and mobile imperatives in the lives of rural youths European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Peter Carlman, Johan Högman
This paper explores the mobility processes of rural youths in relation to sports. The mobility imperative has its basis in the fact that rural youths must be mobile to gain access to the resources ...
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To pay or not to pay? Parents’ view of the commercialisation process in children and youth sports European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Stefan Wagnsson, Christian Augustsson, Martina Jordan
The commercialisation of children’s and youth sports has experienced a significant rise in recent decades. Currently, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge regarding the implications of this commer...
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Movement compression, sports and eSports European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Michael Hemmingsen
In this paper I argue for the usefulness of the concept of ‘movement compression’ for understanding sport and games, and particularly the differences between traditional sport and eSport (as curren...
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Participation in street sports - a national study of participation patterns among youth and adults European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Zakarias Engell, Signe Højbjerre Larsen, Karsten Elmose-Østerlund
Abstract During the last 10–20 years, attention towards street sports has been growing internationally and in Denmark. This includes increasing attention from the main bodies for organised sports in Denmark and the development of initiatives and organisations within the field. Parallel to this, it has become more apparent that there is a general lack of knowledge regarding the participation pattern
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Women, sport and francoism in Catalonia: perceptions of sportswomen from the early years of the dictatorship (1939–1961) European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Dolors Ribalta Alcalde, Xavier Pujadas Martí
This research delves into the lives and perspectives of women who embraced physical and sporting pursuits in Catalonia during the tumultuous post-war era and the early years of the Franco dictators...
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From silos to a unified field? Mapping academic production in sport for development European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Louis Moustakas, Katrin Bauer
Abstract In the last decade, the field of sport for development (SFD) has continued its impressive growth, including as it relates to academic output. This output, however, has not come without criticism. In particular, concerns have been raised about the quality of evidence presented, the dominance of the Global North within SFD research, and the apparent lack of transdisciplinary cooperation in the
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African football migration: Aspirations, experiences and trajectories, European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Community sport as a factor of vertical social mobility of vulnerable groups: the example of taekwondo in Croatia European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Valentina Pavlović Vinogradac, Danijel Bursać, Marijan Vinogradac
In a world that strives for superdiversity, it is very important that inclusiveness is present at all levels of social stratification and in different social groups. This paper provides a unique re...
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The effects of capital and gender on German adolescents’ favourite sports European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Sebastian Gehrmann, Uta Czyrnick-Leber, Pamela Wicker
This study investigates the effects of different types of capital and gender on the choice of German adolescents’ favourite sports. According to Bourdieu’s theoretical framework, cultural, social, ...
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Job autonomy and leisure-time physical activity across Europe: a multilevel perspective European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Sara Wiertsema, Gerbert Kraaykamp, Remco Hoekman, Debby Beckers
Prior research has widely recognised the relevance of job autonomy for workers’ leisure-time physical activity. This paper is, however, the first to assess this relationship with a cross-national f...
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‘I get used to it, I train through it, even though there are some days you cry through it’: Coping behaviours and adaptation of two West African footballers in Germany European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu, Ansgar Thiel
Abstract Elite African players are a major group in the growing international football talent market, especially in Europe. Through qualitative interviews, this study examined the coping strategies and adaption practices of two West African athletes in the process of transition into German football and society. Examining the players’ narrative through the interpretive biography approach, the findings
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Exploring methodological possibilities in research about motherhood and sport European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Anna Maria Hellborg
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Vol. 21, No. 1, 2024)
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The transnational prosocial activities of elite African footballers in their communities of origin European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu
Through a digital ethnography of Twitter and Instagram and semi-structured interviews, this paper examined the different forms of prosocial activities of elite African footballers in their home cou...
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Social issues in esports, European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Paolo Riatti
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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A longitudinal analysis of organisational capacity determinants of the perceived need for change, adoption of ‘light’ sports initiatives and organisational growth in voluntary sports clubs European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Joris Corthouts, Jan-Willem van der Roest, Mathieu Winand, Julie Borgers, Elien Claes, Steven Vos, Jeroen Scheerder
Considering wider societal developments that reflect a demand for personalised services, this study aims to uncover the relationship between the perceived need for change by voluntary sports clubs ...
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Navigating uncertainty: how do PE teachers respond to competing institutional pressures? European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Louise Lindkvist
Little is known about how PE teachers respond to the particularities of certain institutional pressures. Such knowledge is needed to start a discussion on how external expectations are managed by P...
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‘Integration is a lot of work.’—A study of integration policies in Norwegian football clubs European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Martin Nesse, Jorid Hovden
The Norwegian civil society holds a welfare mandate to promote the integration of migrants. Included in this mandate is a belief that sport holds a particular potential to facilitate integration. V...
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Othering in sport-related research: How research produces and reproduces images of ‘the immigrant Other’ European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-10-21 Tina Nobis, Nihad El-Kayed
The article explores how sport-related research contributes to the construction and reproduction of immigrants and their descendants as ‘Others’. This process, referred to as ‘Othering’ in this pap...
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Publication and citation analysis of articles published in the European Journal for Sport and Society, 2004–2020 European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Pamela Wicker, Katrin Scharfenkamp, Lara Lesch
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Vol. 19, No. 4, 2022)
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The role of team structures in social integration in swiss football clubs: a multilevel analysis European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Matthias Buser, Siegfried Nagel
Abstract Sports clubs may be an ideal setting for social integration for people from different backgrounds. Using heuristic multilevel models, prior studies linked the individual characteristics of the members with social structures at the club context (e.g. club goals) to explain social integration. However, due the organisation of sport activities in teams, another social context with distinct social
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‘The golf course doesn’t know what gender you are’: feminist perspectives in the online blog of a female professional golfer European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Niamh Kitching, Ali Bowes, Meghan MacLaren
Many female athletes are using online platforms to control their own portrayals, and such representations have been examined mostly through neoliberal and postfeminist perspectives, which position ...
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Children’s sport opportunities and parental support in single-parent families with a lower socio-economic status. An ecological perspective European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Roman Zehl, Ansgar Thiel, Siegfried Nagel
Abstract Single parents tend to face particular challenges in supporting their children’s sport activity. Informed by an ecological perspective, a qualitative interview study was conducted to get an in-depth understanding about how barriers and facilitators shape children’s sport opportunities in Swiss single-parent families with lower socio-economic status (SES). In order to estimate the extent to
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Mind the gap: building bridges between public sector exercise programmes and civil society sports associations. An integrative review of the literature European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Signe Engdal, Henriette Folkmann Hansen, Laila Susanne Ottesen
Abstract Governance regimes in sport are changing globally, and welfare states are experiencing the increased pressure of political issues, including the health of their citizens. As seen in the increase in collaborations between public sector exercise, health, and rehabilitation programmes (EHRPs) and voluntary sports associations (VSAs), civil society aids in supporting states with innovative solutions
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“Two silos of thinking that were not connected”: a board’s attempt to manage the logics of recreational and elite youth soccer in an urban community club European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Jørgen Bagger Kjær, Jacob J. Bustad
Abstract The objective of this study was to explore the Board of a youth soccer club’s decisions and actions as it transitioned from a small community club to the biggest soccer club in a metropolitan area in the United States. The study was designed as a case study using observations, interviews, document analysis as its primary method. Using an institutional logics perspective, this study examines
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Gender expression and homonegative episodes in sport among LGB+ athletes European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Birgit Braumüller, Tobias Menzel, Ilse Hartmann-Tews
Abstract From a historical perspective, sport is considered a male domain and heteronormative societal field. Although societal change has happened, in most sports, male, heterosexual athletes, as well as stereotypical masculine behaviour and appearance are still being privileged. Based on heteronormativity and assumed male physical superiority, mindsets about typical and appropriate gender expression
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Serving equality: feminism, media, and women’s sports European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-09-09 Allison Jeffrey
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Vol. 19, No. 4, 2022)
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From cobblestones to cohesion: the role of professional cycling in the development of social capital in Flanders, Belgium European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-06-03 David De Coninck, Jan Van Bavel
Abstract Although a large literature links mass sports events to elements of social capital arena-based sports with worldwide popularity like football, no studies have previously considered whether such associations can be found for sports that are specifically popular in particular regions. Here, we focus on cycling in Belgium. During the spring of each year, a unique type of one-day professional
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Lifestyle sports and identities: Subcultural careers through the life course European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Frida Wågan, Mads Skauge
Published in European Journal for Sport and Society (Vol. 19, No. 3, 2022)
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Developing organisational ambidexterity in sport organisations? A qualitative study of a mentor programme for young leaders European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Hans Erik Næss, Birthe Kåfjord Lange
Abstract This article explores the position of organisational ambidexterity in a Norwegian mentor programme for young leaders in sport. It examines to what degree it enabled participants to reflect on two main themes in theories of organisational ambidexterity: to sense the possibility for, and/or seise, actual change opportunities within their own sport organisations. Drawing upon 22 in-depth interviews
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Football, migration, and mental illness: analysing the problematic nature of international transfers European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Richard Elliott
The process of international migration can be stressful – it is rarely simple or straightforward. Whilst the heterogeneous nature of migratory experiences means that the stress associated with migr...
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Sport and human rights: assessing the performance of nation states in assuring the right to sport participation European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-02-17 A. J. Veal
Abstract Participation in sport is recognised as a human right under the terms of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), as a component of ‘participation in the cultural life of the community’. It has also been declared a human right in the Council of Europe’s Sport for All Charter, the UNESCO International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport and the
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Snowpark users’ multi-faceted relationship with risk European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-02-15 V. Reynier, B. Soulé, J. Pabion-Mouriès
Abstract A majority of snow sports enthusiasts now use snowparks, even if only occasionally. Epidemiological studies highlight the high probability of accidents occurring at these facilities, compared to traditional pistes. We sought to understand why and how snowparks users tackle such dangers. The representations and behaviours adopted by riders were identified using a questionnaire-based survey
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Understanding Russia’s identity through Olympic ceremonies European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-02-04 Nina Kramareva, Jonathan Grix
Abstract This paper focuses on the comparative (mis-)interpretation of the 1980 Moscow and 2014 Sochi Olympic ceremonies by media outlets located in Great Britain and the USA, Russia’s ‘significant others’. Further, the paper attempts to uncover the most persistent facets of Russia’s identity – by decoding culturally-specific meanings of the signs and symbols in both ceremonies – and to trace which
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What future model for international sports events? The case of the arctic winter games European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Julien Fuchs
Abstract This article focuses on the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) that, since 1970, have been bringing together young people from across the circumpolar world. This sporting and cultural gathering prioritises sharing and exchange between young people and promotes indigenous cultural and sporting practices (Dene Games, Arctic sports). As such, the Games’ purpose is to contribute to building an Arctic community
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Why do some papers get desk rejected from the European Journal for Sport and Society? European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-12-08 Adam B. Evans, Georgia Clay, Josef Fahlén, Remco Hoekman, Verena Lenneis, Maureen Smith, Pamela Wicker, Laura Wilcock
(2021). Why do some papers get desk rejected from the European Journal for Sport and Society? European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 287-292.
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Gender-based violence in sport: prevalence and problems European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-17 Melanie Lang, Lut Mergaert, Catarina Arnaut, Tine Vertommen
Abstract Little is known about the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in sport in European Union (EU) Member States (MS). The research question underpinning this study was therefore: What is the nature and extent of gender-based violence in sport in the EU? The study involved a scoping exercise that mapped existing research on the incidence and/or prevalence of any/all form(s) of GBV in sport
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Athlete victims of sexual violence: links to conformity to the sport ethic European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-16 Eliane Demers, Geneviève Lessard, Sylvie Parent, Hélène Paradis
Abstract In research, various reasons have been proposed to be able to understand the occurrence of sexual violence in sport. This article examines the relationships between conformity to the sport ethic norms and sexual violence among young athletes, according to sex and type of sport (individual and team). Athletes (n = 1140) from Quebec, Canada aged 13–18 years responded to an online questionnaire
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Selected 15-year-old boy and girl football players’ continuation with football and competitive level in young adulthood: the impact of individual and contextual factors European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-13 Tor Söderström, Peter Brusvik, Magnus Ferry, Stefan Lund
Abstract This study investigates players who have been selected to a district team in the Swedish Football Association U15 talent programme. Using register data on all selected 15-year-old boy and girl district team players (3943 boys and 4056 girls born between 1986 and 1996) from Sweden’s 24 football districts, we analysed the relationships between club affiliation at age 15, the player population
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Sport and social cohesion within European policy: a critical discourse analysis European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-12 Louis Moustakas
Abstract Social cohesion is increasingly present and prioritised on the European political agenda. Generally defined as some combination of trust, solidarity and identity, social cohesion is considered the 'glue' that binds societies together. Due to its interactive nature and supposedly universal appeal, sport has been called upon to play a role in fostering social cohesion across the continent. Accordingly
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Social structure and the imagined mobility of youth football athletes in Dakar European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-10 Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu
Abstract Across Dakar are many small football training centres where youth prospects start what could grow into professional careers. At these centres, imaginations of career and social mobility develop. In this paper, I explore the mobility imaginations of the youth athletes. I argue that the imaginations are shaped by existing social and class structures, and that the imaginations among the athletes
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‘Well, what was the message you got?’: the discursive power of Naomi Osaka and her peaceful protest at the 2020 U.S. Open European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-10 Emma Calow
Abstract In September 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, professional tennis player Naomi Osaka wore a black face mask for each of her seven matches towards her U.S. Open victory in protest against systemic racism. While Osaka has lived much of her life in America, she does not compete as American; her father is Haitian and her mother is Japanese. Informed by Black feminist thought and intersectionality
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Foundations of sport development European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-11-09 Joanne Clarke
(2022). Foundations of sport development. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 190-193.
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Sport, race and ethnicity in the wake of black lives matter: introduction to the special issue European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-10-08 Adam B. Evans, Sine Agergaard, Paul Ian Campbell, Kevin Hylton, Verena Lenneis
(2021). Sport, race and ethnicity in the wake of black lives matter: introduction to the special issue. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 18, Special Issue on Sport, Race and Ethnicity at a time of multiple global crises. Guest Editors: Adam B. Evans, Sine Agergaard, Paul Ian Campbell, Kevin Hylton & Verena Lenneis, pp. 187-191.
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Sport and fitness app uses: a review of humanities and social science perspectives European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-10-05 Bastien Soulé, Gonzalo Marchant, Raphaël Verchère
Abstract Sport and fitness mobile applications (SFMAs) have led to significant changes in how people engage in sport and physical activity. This development is part of a broader trend of self-tracking (the ‘quantified self’) and gamification, whose effects are discussed in an increasing number of publications in the humanities and social sciences. The aim of this interdisciplinary literature review
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The consumption and saving behaviour of professional football players – looking into a socio-economic problem European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-09-28 Michael Barth, Frank Schröder, Eike Emrich, Torsten Schlesinger
Abstract Unlike many top athletes in other Olympic sports, professional footballers in the first and second German football leagues generate disproportionately high incomes during their active sports careers. Due to these high incomes, it should be possible for players to save sufficient money during their sports career so that they can autonomously secure their lives afterwards. Despite their high
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A European mind? Europeanisation of football fan discussions in online message boards European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-09-15 Regina Weber, Alexander Brand, Florian Koch, Arne Niemann
Abstract Across Europe, national professional football leagues have seen increasing numbers of players from other EU states, while the Champions League and the Europa League have become a focal point for many teams. This article seeks to investigate how far this Europeanisation on the organisational level of football is reflected in identities and discourses of fans. We developed a framework to analyse
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How useful is ‘racial justice’? deliberating ‘racial justice’ enunciations in sport European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-07-10 Chen Chen
Abstract Not all claims for ‘racial justice’ are created equal. While ‘racial justice’ became an important term deployed by various sport figures and organisations, there have been few deliberations of its actual meanings and/or connotations. I argue that the underlying goals, visions, and theories of change of different ‘racial justice’ enunciations can vary significantly and that it is therefore
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African footballers in Europe: migration, community, and give back behaviours European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-07-09 Itamar Dubinsky
(2022). African footballers in Europe: migration, community, and give back behaviours. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 94-97.
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Sport policy practice and outcome: theoretical and empirical approaches European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-07-05 Remco Hoekman, Jeroen Scheerder
(2021). Sport policy practice and outcome: theoretical and empirical approaches. European Journal for Sport and Society: Vol. 18, Sport policy practice and outcome: theoretical and empirical approaches, pp. 103-113.
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Allyship as activism: advancing social change in global sport through transformational allyship European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-07-01 Shannon Jolly, Joseph N. Cooper, Yannick Kluch
Abstract As the world is racing to find a cure to save lives and economies amidst a global pandemic, COVID-19 has inadvertently caused a shift of focus towards the inequities and injustices plaguing society economically, politically, and socially. In response, athletes, coaches, managers, and other change agents with institutional power in sport organisations across the globe have begun to utilise
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Discursive footwork on the hardwood: players’ negotiations of the NBA as a contested racial arena European Journal for Sport and Society Pub Date : 2021-06-28 Alex Manning, Stephen Cho Suh, Kyle Green
Abstract Using The Players’ Tribune, we interpret how NBA players discuss race within a racialized sporting organisation that is celebrated and marketed as cosmopolitan and a model for social engagement. We find that during the Black Lives Matter movement players draw on and move between varied visions of sport, the NBA, and its relationship to race. Players reject post-racial conceptions of sport