The Football and Society Podcast
By The Football and Society Podcast
Each week, Ash, Chris and Norman explore societal issues through the lens of the beautiful game.
From the ethics of gambling sponsorship and soccer’s relationship with nationalism to the experience of female officials and the hidden language of goal celebrations, we’ll be covering it all each week with expert guests from the worlds of sports journalism and sociology.
Listen from 9 December and don’t forget to subscribe.
From the ethics of gambling sponsorship and soccer’s relationship with nationalism to the experience of female officials and the hidden language of goal celebrations, we’ll be covering it all each week with expert guests from the worlds of sports journalism and sociology.
Listen from 9 December and don’t forget to subscribe.
Latest episode
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The wilting of the Purple Violets: How female football fans have become marginalised in Turkey
In Turkish society today, women have become more and more invisible under the rule of President Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party, illustrated by the absence of female supporters in Turkish football stadiums. This has not always been t… -
Kissing the badge: The challenges of rebranding a football club
After the backlash in response to plans for a European Super League, and numerous protests targeting the wealthy owners of clubs such as Everton recently, it seems that big business and football fandom are increasingly at odds with one anoth… -
The sound of silence: How Chile's football authorities are trying to marginalise vocal fans
Matchday atmospheres are often the subject of taunts from rival fans, as supporters of Manchester City and Arsenal will know; a lack of chanting and other expressions of support is associated with a lack of passion and enthusiasm for the gam… -
A scarf of two halves: the growth of tourism in the Premier League
In this episode, we’re looking at the growth of ‘football tourism’ in the English Premier League. Between 2008 and 2017, companies in the tourism sector became the number one investors in sponsorship spending in the Englis… -
Deconstructing '¡puto!’: What football terrace chants tell us about the state of Mexican manhood
This week, we’re looking at the political and economic issues concerning a controversial chant used by Mexican football fans. During the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Mexican Soccer Federation was fined $10,000 a… -
Are football chants naturalising violence in Argentina?
Accounts of violence in Argentinian football run all the way back to the late 19th century, and violence still plagues domestic football today. In a study exploring the predominance of such violent behaviour, William Huddleston writes that ‘… -
From Fanzines to Foodbanks: football fan activism in the age of anti-politics
Since the creation of the Premier League in 1992, collective identities developed in resistance to the commercialisation and commodification within football. These in turn have developed into more distinct ‘project identities’ that seek brin… -
Unpaid football scouts in England: a route into the industry, or exploitation?
In this episode, we’re looking at unpaid work in football scouting in men’s professional football in England, joined by Jacob Griffiths of the University of Chester. While football in England has long been profes… -
Football as a peacemaker? How Colombia's government used sport to combat the threat of the FARC
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (known as the FARC) were formed in 1964, and for over half a century they were locked in a gruelling, bloody struggle with Colombia’s government. During this time, the Colombian authorities attempte… -
'A rich white kid sport'? Rising inequality in women's soccer in the USA
In 2018, statistics showed that nearly 400,000 girls in the US played high-school soccer, making it the fourth most-played sport among girls. However, those playing the sport skew towards those who live in areas that are whiter, less black o…
