International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Vol. 52, 2017, No. 3

Research Articles

From goalscorer to politician: The case of Romário and football politics in Brazil
Mark Doidge, Bárbara Schausteck de Almeida

Chasing a Tiger in a network society? Hull City’s proposed name change in the pursuit of China and East Asia’s new middle class consumers
John William Hayton, Peter Millward, Renan Petersen-Wagner

Sport and communities in Luxembourg: The influence and role of sportive women in a small metropolis
Christian Lamour, Laureen Vanni

Transnationalism, return visits and identity negotiation: South Korean-New Zealanders and the Korean national sports festival
Ik Young Chang, Michael P Sam, Steven J Jackson

‘Friends as enemies’: A sociological analysis of the relationship among touring professional golfers
John Fry, Daniel Bloyce

CrossFit: Fitness cult or reinventive institution?
Marcelle C Dawson

Book Review

Book review: Football and the Women’s World Cup: Organisation, Media and Fandom
Michał Mazurkiewicz

Book Review Essay

Book Review Essay: Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy and The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil
Kyle Kusz