Analyzing the Presence of Homosexually- Themed Language Among Association Football Fans in the United Kingdom

被引：15

作者：

Cleland, Jamie ^{[1
]}

Cashmore, Ellis ^{[2
]}

Dixon, Kevin ^{[3
,4
]}

MacDonald, Connor ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ South Australia, Sch Management, Elton Mayo Bldg,North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia

[2] Aston Univ, Birmingham, W Midlands, England

[3] Northumbria Univ, Middlesbrough, Redcar, England

[4] Northumbria Univ, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England

来源：

COMMUNICATION & SPORT | 2023年 / 11卷 / 03期

关键词：

fans; football; homophobia; language; masculinity; sexuality; GAY; HOMOPHOBIA; MASCULINITIES; CULTURE;

D O I：

10.1177/21674795211005838

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

This article is based on the views of 2,663 association football fans, collected via an online survey from March 2020 to April 2020, regarding the presence of homosexually-themed language at men's professional football matches across the United Kingdom. The results indicate that whilst 95% would support a gay player at their club, 41% have heard language they interpret as malicious or toxic, while 37% believe it is not intentionally hostile and ascribe it as playful and humorous banter. The article subsequently addresses what appears to be a paradox: football fans challenge popular accusations that they are homophobic but also recognize the presence of homosexually-themed language that emphasizes heteronormativity, irrespective of how it is interpreted by other fans.

引用

页码：551 / 569

页数：19

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