J Lusted
Biographic Data
| ID | 58676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Lusted |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Lusted |
| SIGNATURE | LUSTED J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8916-4524 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The neoliberal framing of ‘race’ equality initiatives in British sport
Despite decades of policy efforts designed to address racial inequalities in British sport, their impact on disrupting longstanding injustices appears negligible. This critical commentary examines some reasons why such ‘race’ equality initiatives have not prompted substantive change. Rather than a policy ‘failure’, we argue that they may be better understood as ‘succeeding’ in meeting their core purpose – which is to reproduce the neoliberal cond…
No one wants to be the washed-up ex-cricketer sitting at the bar getting pissed talking of the good old days
In spite of current literature illuminating the challenges professional athletes encounter when transitioning into new careers, very little research has focused on the experiences of professional cricketers. To rectify this situation, this study explores how a group of professional cricketers in England experienced retirement from their sport. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with former county (7) and international (3) male players who …
Encourage them to be themselves
A critical realist morphogenetic approach to researching sport policy
While a critical realist (CR) philosophy of science has gained increasing popularity in the social sciences, its application to the study of sport has so far been limited. Building on the small body of work on CR and sport, this paper considers the ways that a CR informed approach can aid a critical investigation of sport policy. It shows how CR principles were used by the author to design and conduct a large-scale investigation into the implemen…
Globalised football
Playing games with ‘race’
Sport continues to play a prominent role in debates around the inclusion and exclusion of minority groups in Britain. Despite its legacy of racist chanting and abuse in the professional game, English soccer is now increasingly promoted by the British government and the English Football Association (FA) as having a central role to play in challenging racism and increasing the involvement of ethnic minorities in British civic society. This essay at…
Is St George Enough? Considering the importance of displaying local identity while supporting the England national soccer team
Anthony King (2006) suggests that soccer provides an increasingly important arena to express an emergent English (over British) national identity. This paper uses data from pub‐based participant observation and an online survey conducted during the 2006 World Cup Finals to explore the complexities of contemporary English identities among ‘everyday’ soccer fans. We discuss the relevance of local identities by focusing on contemporary displays of s…
Playing games with ‘race’
Sport continues to play a prominent role in debates around the inclusion and exclusion of minority groups in Britain. Despite its legacy of racist chanting and abuse in the professional game, English soccer is now increasingly promoted by the British government and the English Football Association (FA) as having a central role to play in challenging racism and increasing the involvement of ethnic minorities in British civic society. This essay at…
Is St George Enough? Considering the importance of displaying local identity while supporting the England national soccer team
Anthony King (2006) suggests that soccer provides an increasingly important arena to express an emergent English (over British) national identity. This paper uses data from pub‐based participant observation and an online survey conducted during the 2006 World Cup Finals to explore the complexities of contemporary English identities among ‘everyday’ soccer fans. We discuss the relevance of local identities by focusing on contemporary displays of s…
A critical realist morphogenetic approach to researching sport policy
While a critical realist (CR) philosophy of science has gained increasing popularity in the social sciences, its application to the study of sport has so far been limited. Building on the small body of work on CR and sport, this paper considers the ways that a CR informed approach can aid a critical investigation of sport policy. It shows how CR principles were used by the author to design and conduct a large-scale investigation into the implemen…
Encourage them to be themselves
Is St George Enough? Considering the importance of displaying local identity while supporting the England national soccer team
Anthony King (2006) suggests that soccer provides an increasingly important arena to express an emergent English (over British) national identity. This paper uses data from pub‐based participant observation and an online survey conducted during the 2006 World Cup Finals to explore the complexities of contemporary English identities among ‘everyday’ soccer fans. We discuss the relevance of local identities by focusing on contemporary displays of s…
Playing games with ‘race’
Sport continues to play a prominent role in debates around the inclusion and exclusion of minority groups in Britain. Despite its legacy of racist chanting and abuse in the professional game, English soccer is now increasingly promoted by the British government and the English Football Association (FA) as having a central role to play in challenging racism and increasing the involvement of ethnic minorities in British civic society. This essay at…
Globalised football
A critical realist morphogenetic approach to researching sport policy
While a critical realist (CR) philosophy of science has gained increasing popularity in the social sciences, its application to the study of sport has so far been limited. Building on the small body of work on CR and sport, this paper considers the ways that a CR informed approach can aid a critical investigation of sport policy. It shows how CR principles were used by the author to design and conduct a large-scale investigation into the implemen…
No one wants to be the washed-up ex-cricketer sitting at the bar getting pissed talking of the good old days
In spite of current literature illuminating the challenges professional athletes encounter when transitioning into new careers, very little research has focused on the experiences of professional cricketers. To rectify this situation, this study explores how a group of professional cricketers in England experienced retirement from their sport. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with former county (7) and international (3) male players who …
Encourage them to be themselves
The neoliberal framing of ‘race’ equality initiatives in British sport
Despite decades of policy efforts designed to address racial inequalities in British sport, their impact on disrupting longstanding injustices appears negligible. This critical commentary examines some reasons why such ‘race’ equality initiatives have not prompted substantive change. Rather than a policy ‘failure’, we argue that they may be better understood as ‘succeeding’ in meeting their core purpose – which is to reproduce the neoliberal cond…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (4 works) · Football (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Media studies (3 works)