Discussing homosexuality on association football fan message boards: A changing cultural context

This article presents the findings of a discourse analysis carried out on 48 association football (soccer) message boards from across the United Kingdom concerning fans’ views towards the presence of gay footballers. It draws on over 3000 anonymous posts to examine whether hegemonic or more inclusiv...

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Main Author: Jamie Cleland
Format: Default Article
Published: 2013
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Sociology not elsewhere classified
Other human society not elsewhere classified
Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified
Fans
Football
Homophobia
Internet
Masculinity
Sexuality
Message boards
Language, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classified
Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified
Sociology
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/12116
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