Masculinities and Hooliganism in Sport
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Dr Ramón Spaaij (Senior Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences) discusses the gendered nature of professional sport. He focuses on his extensive research into soccer hooliganism in Europe and links this form of fan violence to broader issues of masculinity in sport and society. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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