Globalization, Culture Wars, and Attitudes Toward Soccer in America
An Empirical Assessment of How Soccer Explains the World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2277402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew M Lindner (0000-0003-4347-8787, Concordia College - New York, corresponding author), Daniel N Hawkins (0000-0002-4287-8730, University of Nebraska at Omaha) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-91 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2011.01226.x |
| OpenAlex | W1944244265 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 19 |
This study examines the “culture wars” using the lens of attitudes toward soccer. Despite soccer's increasing popularity in the United States, anti-soccer rhetoric is fairly common. In his widely read book, How Soccer Explains the World (2004), Foer contends that the “culture wars,” including divisions over soccer, are better explained by reactions to globalization than social class or political ideology. Using data from a survey of Nebraskans, we find that attitudes about cultural globalization are the best predictor of soccer sentiment. Contrary to popular claims about the “culture wars,” most respondents were moderate in their attitudes toward both soccer and globalization
Globalization · Ideology · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Rhetoric · Social science · Sociology · World Values Survey · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |