More Than Nazi Skins: Studying the Intersections Between the Far Right, Racism, and Football Fandom
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Journal article
Creator (person)
Huggett, Cameron
Date published
October 2025
Abstract
Since the 1970s, the far right has been a prominent feature in both academic and popular discussions of the nature of racism within British association football fandom. Whilst undeniably an important factor to consider, racialisation in supporter cultures (and indeed the ‘far right’ as a social, cultural and political entity) should be seen as significantly more multi†faceted. Whilst this topic has received a notable amount of sociological interest, far less attention has been granted from a historical perspective. As a result, this paper highlights the importance of situating the shifting relationship between the far right and football fandom within the wider context of the history of racial discourses in Britain during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In explaining how this might be achieved methodologically, the paper advocates for the value of incorporating theories and practices from the rich corpus of sociological literature on the subject into a historical research framework.
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From Viv Anderson to Black Lives Matter: Racism and Anti-Racism within British football fanzines and fan websites, 1970-present
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Arts and Humanities Research Council | 2748727 |
Journal title
Religion Compass
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
1749-8171
eISSN
1749-8171
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