Topic: Cultural studies of sports

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Carlsson, Bo & Martin Svensson Masterchef and the ‘Sportification’ of Popular Culture… and Society (150930)
Eichberg, Henning Review Essay: Individuals? Factors? Definitions? The sociological abstraction of the body (published 2014-11-10, in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol 5, 2014)
Pedersen, Henrik & Lone Friis Thing ”Løb for livet”: En teoretisk sociologisk analyse af løbekultur (DAN 160914)
Stålstrøm, Jannicke, Zack P. Pedersen & Marina Iskhakova Olympism and Cross-Cultural Differences in The Youth Olympic Games: The Case of Singapore and Norway (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 16, 2025, 250526)

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Jönsson, Kutte Om idrott och manliga tårar (151020)
Jönsson, Kutte När Zlatan blev en del av konsthistorien (160112)

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A Companion to Sport David L. Andrews & Ben Carrington (red) Oxford, Oxon.: Wiley Blackwell 2013 (Alan Bairner 140425)
The Body and Social Theory: Third Edition Chris Shilling London: Sage Publications 2012 (Henning Eichberg 141110)
Body, town planning, and participation: The roles of young people and sport Antonio Borgogni Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä 2012 (Henning Eichberg 130307)
British Sporting Literature and Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century Sharon Harrow (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Katarina Tornborg 160908)
Celebrating the Super Bowl: Programs, Profits, Parties Linda K. Fuller Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2024 (review in English by Alan Bairner, published 250924)
Critical Readings in Bodybuilding Adam Locks & Niall Richardson (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Jesper Andreasson 140311)
Culture and Inclusion in Sport and Physical Activity: Selected Writings from the ISSP Academy of Science Robert J. Schinke, Alesandro Quartiroli & Tatiana V. Ryba (eds.)(International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2026 (review in English by María Teresa Ortiz Romero, published 261005)
Deconstructing Martial Arts Paul Bowman Cardiff: Cardiff University Press 2019 (review in English by Anne Tjønndal, published 191204)
Ethnosport: The End of Decline Alexey Kylasov Münster: Lit Verlag 2015 (Henning Eichberg 160519)
Fictional Representations of English Football and Fan Cultures: Slum sport, slum people Cyprian Piskurek London: Palgrave Macmillan 2018 (review by Arve Hjelseth, published 190531)
Football, Fandom and Consumption Oliver Brooks Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (review in English by Andy Fuller, published 191218)
Football in Fiction: A History Lee McGowan Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2020 (review in English by Daniel Alsarve, published 200903)
Football Murals: A celebration of soccer’s greatest street art Andy Brassell London: Bloomsbury 2022 (review in English by Jacob Kimvall, published 230410)
Football Nation: The Playing Fields of German Culture, History, and Society Rebeccah Dawson, Bastian Heinsohn, Oliver Knabe & Alan McDougall (ed.) New York, NY: Berghahn Books 2023 (review in English by Mats Franzén, published 230615)
Gender, Sport, and the Role of Alter Ego in Roller Derby Colleen Arendt Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (Greta Bladh 190312)
Helvetet tur och retur Andreas Haddad & Max Bergander Stockholm: Bladh by Bladh 2014 (Torbjörn Andersson 150925)
Hockey as Religion: The Montreal Canadians Olivier Bauer Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2011 (Tobias Stark 131001)
Immaterial Bodies: Affect, Embodiment, Mediation Lisa Blackman London: Sage Publications 2012 (Ørnulf Seippel 131015)
Indigenous Sport and Nation-Building: Interrogating Sámi Sport and Beyond Eivind Å. Skille Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Malcolm MacLean, published 250924)
Kampen om idrættens kulturpolitik: Mere mening – mere skønhed Claus Bøje Hellerup: Forlaget Spring 2021 (review in Swedish by Kalle Jonasson, published 221124)
Key Concepts in Body & Society Kate Cregan London: Sage Publications 2012 (Henning Eichberg 141110)
Love Game: A History of Tennis, From Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon Elizabeth Wilson London: Serpent’s Tail 2014 (Hans Bolling 150123)
The Making of Sporting Cultures John Hughson Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (Ørnulf Seippel 121010)
Marked Men: Sport and Masculinity in Victorian Popular Culture, 1866-1904 Shannon Rose Smith Kingston, ON.: Queen’s University 2012 (review in English by Matthew L. McDowell, published 200214)
Maximilian Stejskal: Folklig Idrott Marie-Isabel Vogel & Alan Rappaport Zürich: Edition Patrick Frey 2016 (Isak Lidström 170118)
Med kroppen ind i kulturen: Idrætshistoriske strejflys Hans Bonde, under medverkan av Stanis Elsborg Odense: Syddansk Universitetsforlag 2020 (review in Danish by Martin Friis Andersen, published 210930)
Midt i en surfertid: Den rekreative by mellem fast og flydende modernitet Klaus Eskelund Århus: Aarhus Universitetsforlag 2013 (Simon Junström 150423)
Nationalism and Globalization in Turkish Football: Voices from Fan Culture John Konuk Blasing Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, published 250603)
Olympic Ceremonialism and the Performance of National Character: From London 2012 to Rio 2016 Rodanthi Tzanelli Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2013 (Björn Sandahl 141204)
On the Wrong Side of the Track? East London and the Post Olympics Phil Cohen London: Lawrence & Wishart 2013 (Malcolm MacLean 141121)
Playing on the Edge: Sport, Society and Culture in Asia and Oceania David Rowe, Bonnie Pang & Keith D. Parry (Sport in East and Southeast Asian Societies) Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2026 (review in English by Malcolm MacLean, published 260612)
Qualifying Times: Points of Change in U.S. Women’s Sport Jaime Schultz Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2014 (Jean Williams 141120)
The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies Mary Fogarty & Imani Kai Johnson (eds.) Oxford: Oxford University Press 2023 (review in English by Jacob Kimvall, published 240615)
Power Played: A Critical Criminology of Sport Derek Silva & Liam Kennedy (eds.) Vancouver, BC: UBC Press 2022 (review in English by Tony B. Mickelsson, published 240617)
Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion Rudy Mondragón, Gaye Theresa Johnson & David J. Leonard (eds.) Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2025 (review in English by Daniele Canini & Anne Tjønndal, published 260603)
Routledge Handbook of Sport, Gender and Sexuality Jennifer Hargreaves & Eric Anderson (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (review by Benjamin Moreland, published 190425)
Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport: International perspectives in research, policy and practice Melanie Lang & Mike Hartill (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Lars H Gustafsson 151216)
The Same but Different: Hockey in Quebec Jason Blake & Andrew C. Holman (red) Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen’s University Press 2017 (Tobias Stark 180411)
Skateboarding: Subcultures, sites and shifts Kara-Jane Lombard (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Åsa Bäckström 161026)
Skateboarding and Urban Landscapes in Asia: Endless Spots Duncan McDuie-Ra Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press 2021 (review in English by Mark Brooke, published 221108)
Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction (Fourth Edition) Grant Jarvie, Paul Widdop & Ross Walker Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2026 (review in English by Mads Skauge, published 260930)
Sport, Public Broadcasting and Cultural Citizenship: Signal Lost? Jay Scherer & David Rowe (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2014 (Britt-Mari Ringfjord 140610)
Sport and Crime: Towards a Critical Criminology of Sport Peter Millward, Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen & Jonathan Sly Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Aurélien Daudi, published 250328)
Sport and Video Games Łukasz Muniowski Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Egil Trasti Rogstad, published 250930)
Sport in Capitalist Society: A Short History Tony Collins Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2013 (Tobias Stark 140207)
Sport in Iceland: How Small Nations Achieve International Success Vidar Halldorsson Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Eivind Å. Skille 171115)
Sport in Paris: Retracing the Culture of Play and Games in the City of Light (1854–2024) Maxence P. Leconte (ed.) Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2025 (review in English by Kristian Gerner, published 251001)
The Myth of Michael Jordan in Popular Culture Tomasz Jacheć Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Brian Hillman, published 251217)
The Olympic Games and Cultural Policy Beatriz Garcia Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Christian Widholm 140819)
The United States of Sport: Media Framing and Influence of the Intersection of Sports and American Culture Kenon A. Brown, Joshua Dickhaus & Mia Long Anderson Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2022 (review in English by Steph Doehler, published 240510)
Traditional Sports and Games in the Conemporary World: The New Face of Sport? Bartosz Prabucki Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2022 (review in English by Helge Chr. Pedersen, published 240229)
Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sport Eric Anderson & Ann Travers (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Jesper Fundberg 181123)
Transnational Sport: Gender, Media, and Global Korea Rachael Miyung Joo Durham, NC: Duke University Press 2012 (Anders Östnäs 130405)
The Visual in Sport Mike Huggins & Mike O’Mahony (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Leif Yttergren 121206)