by Lee Hall (Contributor), Daniel Kilvington (Contributor), John Price (Contributor), Lee Hall (Contributor), Lee Hall (Contributor), Daniel Kilvington (Contributor), Neil Farrington (Author)
Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today's social media world it can be published to millions, from almost anywhere, in an instant.
Sport, Racism and Social Media provides the first significant, academic account of how social media is shaping the nature of racisms in sport. Among the questions it addresses are:
Combining analysis of social media content with in-depth interviews with athletes, fans, campaigners and officials, and including extensive case studies of soccer, boxing, the NHL, the NBA, and cricket, the book provides important new insights on a familiar but ever changing story. It is essential reading for any student, researcher, media professional, administrator or policy-maker with an interest in sport, new media or the issue of racism in wider society.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 158
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01 Jun 2016
ISBN 10: 1138695386
ISBN 13: 9781138695382