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.
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页数：19
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