Figurational/process-sociological reflections on sport and globalization
Some Conceptual-Theoretical Observations With Special Reference to the 'Soccer' Form of Football
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5826072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Dunning (University of Leicester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 183-194 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal for Sport and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1613-8171 • E-ISSN: 2380-5919 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16138171.2010.11687856 |
| OpenAlex | W2484731086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper falls into three parts. The first involves a general conceptual-theoretical discussion of globalization and some examples from the realm of global sport; the second involves a discussion of the development and global spread of 'soccer'; and the third involves a discussion of some sporting and/or sport-associated pathologies. Throughout, the discussion uses the figurational/process-sociological approach developed by Norbert Elias. Expressed simply, the essay is fundamentally an exercise in process- and relational sociology. 'Soccer' - 'Association Football' to give the game its proper name - has become the world's most popular team-sport. It emerged in the middle and latter parts of the 19th century in Britain and Ireland and spread from thence rapidly throughout the world. The paper analyses this process and finishes with a discussion of: the anomie experienced by many top-level sportspersons; the sports-related sex scandals reported mainly in the tabloid press; and finally, the continuing world-wide scourge of 'soccer hooliganism'.Keywords: globalizationprocess and figurational sociologyfootballspread of sport Additional informationNotes on contributorsEric DunningEric G. Dunning finished his academic degrees in London (BSc, Economics) and in Leicester (MA and PhD, Sociology). His current position is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Leicester. His main publications focus on sport and leisure in the civilizing process, hooliganism and sociological studies of sport, violence and civilization
Sociology of sport · Physical Education and Sports Studies · Sports and Physical Education Studies · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |