This book assesses the transformation of football fan culture from a gender perspective.
Referring to the notions of homosociality, hegemonic masculinity and performative …

Most national symbols–the flag, the coat of arms, the anthem, the pantheon of historical
figures–belong to the common symbolic space. However, there are also those which divide …

This study explores how televised football in Poland serves as a site for the (re) construction
of discourses surrounding race and ethnicity and to what extent this squares with previous …

This study explores the meanings given to race/ethnicity by Polish commentators covering
games of the Polish national football team on TV. There will be an explicit focus on how such …

This article examines the lack of political pluralism and the resurgence of nationalism among
football fans in Poland. As confirmed by quantitative surveys, Polish fans align with right-or …

Football stadiums are one of the places where nationalistic views are presented. This is
done by means of displays held by organised supporters–ultras. This study aims to examine …

This article advances sociological debates which, since the 1990s, have proliferated over
the nature of 'risk'and 'insecurity'in modern societies. Central here is Ulrich Beck's work …

In December 2020, Romania held elections for its new Parliament amid the pandemic crisis.
The voter turnout was historically low, at 31.84%. The Alliance for the Union of Romanians, a …

This article presents the results of a study on the historical development of nationalist
discourse in Polish football stands. Its main objectives are:(a) to reveal the processes …

The article is dedicated to the issue of the online racism among football fans at the time of
the COVID-19 pandemic when due to national restrictions, participation in football matches …