Stuart Whigham
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‘We wear the title Yid with pride’: personal pronouns and established-outsiders relations in the framing of Yottenham Hotspur as a ‘Jewish club’ Open
This research demonstrates how Norbert Elias’s figurational sociological approach offers an alternative theoretical framework to examine the relationship between sport and religion. Specifically, by investigating the attitudes and opinions…
Geopolitics and International Sporting Events in the UK: Constitutional Navel-Gazing and the Politics of Event Hosting Open
This chapter explores the interconnection between sports event hosting and political symbolism in the UK during a decade of constitutional and political turmoil. It examines the dualistic symbolism of international sporting events such as …
Sport and policy in ‘contested nations’: Analysing policy and political considerations in Taiwan and Scotland Open
Policy learning from other international contexts is an important strategy during the sports policymaking process for the government of Taiwan, and recent research has examined potential parallels between Taiwan and Scotland with regards t…
Women, War and Sport Open
One of the most significant and/or prevalent symbols of nationhood is to be found in the international (men's) sporting arena. Sport is often imbued with notions of national identity and war, although the sport of golf is generally devoid …
Critical Issues in Football Open
Diabetes has become a condition which is acknowledged for its global impact on healthcare and society. However, much of sport research has followed a physiology- focus that has increased awareness of the condition’s effect on the body with…
Bannockburn, Braveheart, or Baccara? Ethnosymbolism, nationalism, and sport in contemporary Scotland Open
This article critically reflects upon the symbolic role of sport in relation to nationalism and national identity within contemporary Scottish society. Drawing upon an ethnosymbolist theoretical approach, the article discusses: (a) the myt…
‘Didn’t know she could shout that loud’: the performance of fandom among women followers of women’s golf Open
While a growing body of evidence exists around women fans of men’s sport, less is known about women fans’ perspectives and identities in relation to women’s sport, and what is known tends to focus on homogenous representations of sports fa…
Editorial: Sport, nationalism, and the importance of theory Open
This Collection, entitled ‘Sport and Nationalism: Theoretical Perspectives’, aims to advance the academic study of the interconnections between sport and nationalism by, firstly, reviewing the curr...
MCS0006 - Major cultural and sporting events Open
Given the specific question in this DCMS ‘Call for Evidence’ on ‘What needs to happen for major events to successfully bring people from all four nations of the UK together?’, it is clear that the Department is explicitly acknowledging the…
Selling Scotland? Selling women’s golf? The 2019 Solheim Cup in the ‘Home of Golf’ Open
In 2019, Scotland played host to the Solheim Cup, a competition contested by leading women professional golfers representing Europe and the United States. The event was given further political significance by the fact that it took place in…
The ‘Auld Enemy’? Exploring the England vs. Scotland rivalry from the perspective of soccer fans Open
A long-standing and persistent rivalry is said to exist between England and Scotland in the context of international soccer. In this essay, we seek to test common media representations emphasizing division against the opinions of English a…
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on 'Major Cultural and Sporting Events' - Evidence Submission Open
Given the specific question in this DCMS ‘Call for Evidence’ on ‘What needs to happen for\nmajor events to successfully bring people from all four nations of the UK together?’, it is\nclear that the Department is explicitly acknowledging t…
Women, War and Sport: The Battle of the 2019 Solheim Cup Open
The world of inter-national sport, defined as sport that involves athletes competing for ‘their’ country against athletes from another country (Gleaves and Llewellyn, 2014), is often imbued with notions of national identity and war, althou…
Sport and the push for 'Empire 2.0': the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the media Open
In recent years, the Commonwealth has gained renewed political and diplomatic importance. Stuart Whigham and Jack Black examine how this development has affected the portrayal of sporting events in the British media, using the 2014 Glasgow…
Analysing sport policy and politics: the promises and challenges of synthesising methodological approaches Open
This article reflects upon the potential analytical utility of synthesising contrasting methodological frameworks when conducting research on sport policy and politics, with specific reference to methods derived from the fields of critical…
‘Sport for Yes’? The role of sporting issues in pro-independence political discourse during the Scottish independence referendum campaign Open
This article critically considers the extent to which sporting issues were harnessed by pro-independence political campaigners during the Scottish independence referendum campaign. Developments such as the inclusion of sport within the Sco…
Scotland's future and 2014: political narratives of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the independence referendum Open
This thesis critically examines the predominant narratives which emanated from political discourse in relation to two significant events in Scotland in 2014 the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the independence referendum. In particular, the…