Power, discourse, and symbolic violence in professional youth soccer: The case of Albion Football club
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A sociological analysis of English professional youth soccer is presented taking into account the nature of coaching as evidence in the interaction between the coach, athlete and the circumstance within the youth soccer. The findings show how authoritarian preaching is established and maintained which has an effect on the coaching resulting in it being recognized as legitimate by the coaches and the players.
Publication Name: Sociology of Sport Journal
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0741-1235
Year: 2006
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Professional football scouts: An investigation of racial skating
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Sports guides that are dedicated to analyzing collegiate football players eligible for the annual National Football League amateur draft are examined. The focus is on the mental and physical descriptions of African American and White athletes by professional scouts.
Publication Name: Sociology of Sport Journal
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0741-1235
Year: 2005
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On the waterfront: retrospective on the relationship between sport and communities
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The ways in which local elites attempt to evoke community support for their franchise is explained. The intersection between sense of community, the need for urban redevelopment and professional sport franchises are examined.
Publication Name: Sociology of Sport Journal
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0741-1235
Year: 2003
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