It'd Just Be Banter

Sectarianism in a Northern Irish Rugby Club

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2409017
AutoresThomas Kavanagh (0000-0001-5899-5897)
Año2020
Volumen20
Número5
Páginas485-495
Fecha de publicación2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCulture Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1532-7086 • E-ISSN: 1552-356X
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1532708619886330
OpenAlexW2985156908
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas51

Nearly two decades after the Good Friday Agreement, sectarianism still functions to structure much of the Northern Irish society. While this is often considered in terms of high-profile cases of sectarian violence, most sectarian behavior occurs in everyday practices. This article explores how sectarianism is expressed and understood within the context of a Northern Irish rugby club. I conducted a season-long ethnography using participant observation, focus group discussions, and semistructured interviews to gain an understanding of the particular context which framed the sectarian discourses at the club. Rather than a purely oppressive model, Ballycross RFC showcased how the sectarian climate of the Northern Irish society can be used and experienced in a multitude of ways

Archaeology · Club · Context (archaeology · Ethnography · Ethnology · Irish · Multitude · Northern ireland · Political science · Politics · Sectarianism · Sociology · Anthropology · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Medicine · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Gender Studies · History · Law