Position
- Professor, Sociology of Law, and Sport Science
Address
- Department of Spot Sciences, Linnæus University, SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden
- E.mail
Research interests
- The legal culture of sport; the juridification of sport and its self-regulation
- The changing landscape of sports
- Sportification processes
Current projects
- Football vs. Ice Hockey in the European Sports Landscape. Special Issue. https://wp.me/p2F2y5-f2N
- Professionalization of Sports Coaching from a Scandinavian Horizon. Special Issue. https://wp.me/p2F2y5-eh2
- Outsiders, Underdogs and Bohemians in Sport. Special Issue. https://wp.me/p2F2y5-f9G
Selected publications
Carlsson, B., I. Lidström, and L. Yttergren. 2022. “STIHL Timbersports® and the
Reconceptualization of Modern Sport in the Light of Decontextualization and
Eventification of Forestry Work.” Social Sciences 11: 115. doi.org/10.3390/socsci11030115
Andreasson, J., and B. Carlsson. 2022. “Sport, Dominance, Hegemonic Culture and Rebellion.” Sport in Society 25 (6): 1103-1105. doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2022.2063579.
Carlsson, B., J. Backman, and T. Stark. 2022. “The Hegemonic Impact of NHL and the ‘Americanization’ of Swedish Ice Hockey, and Resistance: Rögle BK as Hockey Culture.” Sport in Society 25 (6): 1125-1141. doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2022.2063581.
Lidström, I., and B. Carlsson. 2022. “Anders Zorn and Naturalistic Ski Competitions versus the Progress of the Hegemonic Swedish Sport Policy at the Beginning of the 20th Century.” Sport in Society 25 (6): 1106-1124. doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2022.2063580
Carlsson, B., J. Backman, and T. Stark. 2020. “The Progress of Elite Ice Hockey, Beyond NHL.” Sport in Society 23 (3): 355-360.
Backman, J., and B. Carlsson. 2020. “The Progress of SHL Sport Ltd, in Light of Americanisation, Juridification and Hybridity.” Sport in Society 23 (3): 452-468.
Backman, J., and B. Carlsson. 2020. “Jokerit’s Move to KHL: an Odd Momentum in the Commercialization of Nordic Elite Ice Hockey.” Sport in Society 23 (3): 505-522.
Carlsson, B. 2019. “‘Science Slam’ and the Sportification of Science.” Sport in Society 22 (9): 1623-1637.
Carlsson, B., K. Jonasson and K. Jönsson. 2019. “Introduction: The Blend of Sport and Science.” Sport in Society 22 (9): 1497-1500.
Bäckström, Å., K. Book, B. Carlsson, and PG. Fahlström. 2020. Sport Management III: Idrottens marknader och konsumtionsmönster. Stockholm: SISU bokförlag
Bäckström, Å., K. Book, B. Carlsson, and PG. Fahlström. 2019. Sport Management II: Idrottens styrning och samhällsengagemang. Stockholm: SISU bokförlag
Bäckström, Å., K. Book, B. Carlsson, and PG. Fahlström. 2018. Sport Management I: Idrottens organisering. Stockholm: SISU bokförlag
Carlsson, Bo (2014) ”Re(con)fusion of Law and Sport in Light of Seriousness and Trivialization”, Sport in Society, 17 (10): 1317-33
Carlsson, Bo and Susaanna Hedenborg (2014) ”Position and relvance of sport science; introduction”,Sport in Society, 17 (10): 1227-33
Carlsson, Bo and Karin Book (2011) ”A diagnosis of environmental awareness in sport and sport policy”, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 3 (3): 401-16.
Carlsson, Bo and Torbjörn Andersson (2011) “A diagnosis of the commercial immaturity of Swedish club football”, Soccer and Society, 12 (6): 754-73.
Carlsson, Bo (2010) “The Representation of Virtues in Sport Novels and Digital Sport”; Sport in Society, 13 (2): 274-86.
Carlsson, Bo and Mikael Lindfelt (2010) ”Legal and Moral Pluralism: Normative Tensions in a Nordic Sports Model in Transition”; Sport in Society, 13 (4): 718-733.
Carlsson, Bo and Jesper Thiborg (2010) “Law and Morality in Counterstrike”, Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, 8, 2.
Bo Carlsson (2009) Idrottens rättskulturer: Rättssociologiska och idrottsvetenskapliga essäer och exkurser Malmö: idrottsforum.org
Bo Carlsson (2009) “Insolvency and the Domestic Juridification of Football in Sweden”; Soccer and Society, 10 (3/4): 477-494
Karin Book & Bo Carlsson, red (2008) Idrott och city-marketing. Malmö: idrottsforum.org
Carlsson, Bo (2006) ”Blowing the Whistle? A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Formal and Discretionary Powers of Referees in Swedish Football” i Entertainment and Sports Law Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 2006
Carlsson, Bo & Hoff, David (2005) ”Idrottens konfliktlösningssystem: En rättssociologisk reflektion över idrottens rättskultur och dess etiska och rättsliga styrning”; Retfærd: Nordisk Juridisk Tidskrift, 2:52-78
Carlsson, Bo (2005) ”Idrottens normativa förändringsprocesser” i Sociologisk forskning, 1:11-18
Carlsson, Bo (2000) Excitement, Fair Play and Instrumental Attitudes. Images of Legality in Football, Hockey and PC-Games. Lund Studies in Sociology of Law 10
Carlsson, Bo & Hoff, David (2005) ”Idrottens konfliktlösningssystem: En rättssociologisk reflektion över idrottens rättskultur och dess etiska och rättsliga styrning”; Retfærd: Nordisk Juridisk Tidskrift, 2:52-78
Carlsson, Bo (2001) “Fotboll och normer”, ss. 11-33, i Rättssociologi och populärkultur. Lund Studies in Sociology of Law no. 12.
On idrottsforum.org
Engelsk ”Sports Law” – 10 år före nordisk idrottsjuridik!(recensionsartikel 030606)
Digital Sport – behöver vi bekymra oss? (feature 030726)
Sports and City Marketing in European Cities Leo van den Berg & Alexander H.J. Otgaar Aldershot: Ashgate 2002 (recension 030819)
Sports Culture: An A–Z guide Ellis Cashmore London: Routledge 2003 (recension 031111)
Sport & Society: A student introduction Barrie Houlihan (red) London: Sage Publications 2003 (recension 031111)
Sport Business in the Global Marketplace Hans Westerbeek & Aaron SmithLondon: Palgrave Macmillan 2003 (recension 031125)
Idrottens förrättsligande (artikel 040113)
Research Methods for Sport Studies Chris Gratton & Ian Jones London: Routledge 2004 (recension 040127)
Sports Law and Policy in the European Union Richard Parrish Manchester: Manchester University Press 2003 (recension 040406).
Sport Tourism Douglas Michele Turco, Roger S. Riley & Kamilla SwartMorgantown, West Virginia: Fitness Information Technology 2002 (recension 040518)
Sport and Adventure Tourism Simon Hudson (red) Binghampton, NY.: Haworth Press 2003 (recension 040620)
Cheerleader! An American Icon Adams, Nathalie Guice & Pamela J. BettisNew York: Palgrave Macmillan 2003 (recension 040831)
Tuffa grabbar eller fega kärringar! En kort reflektion kring bilden av hockey, våld och tuffhet (feature 040914)
Ethics and Morality in Sport Management Joy T. DeSensi & Danny Rosenberg Morgantown, WV.: Fitness Information Technology (recension 041012)
Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating RisksRobert Ammon, Jr., Richard M. Southall & David A. Blair Morgantown, WV.: Fitness Information Technology (recension 041012)
Sport Tourism Development Thomas Hinch & James Higham DevelopmentClevedon: Channel View 2004 (recension 041109)
Sport Tourism: Interrelationships, Impacts and Issues Brent W. Ritchie & Daryl Adair (red) Clevedon: Channel View 2004 (recension 041109)
Sports Tourism: Participants, Policy and Providers Mike Weed & Chris Bull Oxford: Elsevier 2003 (recension 041109)
En essä om golfturism, The Anti-Golf Movement och golfbanor med KRAV-märkning (artikel 041109)
The Sport Business Future Aaron Smith & Hans Westerbeek London: Palgrave Macmillan 2004 (recension 041214)
Playing with Fire: The Autobiography Nasser Hussain (med Paul Newman) London: Michael Joseph (recension 050208)
On and Off the Field Ed Smith London: Viking 2004 (recension 050208)
Human Rights in Youth Sport: A Critical Review of Children’s Rights in Competitive Sports Paulo David Oxford: Routledge 2004 (recension 050308)
Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport John H. Keer Oxford: Routledge 2004 (recension 050419)
Female Gladiators: Gender, Law, and Contact Sport in America Sarah K. Fields Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press 2005 (recension 050914)
Title IX Linda Jean Carpenter & R. Vivian Acosta Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics 2005 (recension 050914)
The Power of Sport: EASM-konferens i Newcastle–Gateshead 8–10 september 2005 (feature, med Gun Normark, 051102)
Business Leadership and the Lessons from Sport Hans Westerbeek & Aaron Smith London: Palgrave Macmillan 2005 (recension 051116)
Youth Sports, Official Sports Policy, and Children’s Rights in Society (artikel, med Kristin Fransson, 051130)
Soccer and Disaster: International Perspectives Paul Darby & Martin Johnes & Gavin Mellor (red) London: Routledge 2005 (recension 060201)
Konferensrapport: Mänskliga rättigheter och idrottsjuridik, eller vad handlade konferensen om? (feature 060201, med Kristin Fransson)
Recreational Sport Management: Fourth edition Richard F. Mull, Kathryn G. Bayless & Lynn M. Jamieson Champaign, IL.: Human Kinetics 2005 (recension 060215)
European Sports Law: A Comparative Analysis of the European and American Models of Sport Lars Halgreen København: Forlaget Thomson 2004 (recension 060329)
Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right David FraserLondon: Routledge 2005 (recension 060412)
Sport in Consumer Culture John Horne Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2006 (recension 060503)
Hur dömer domarjäveln? En studie av det problematiska beslutsfattande (artikel 060606)
Konferensrapport: Mega Sports Event Conference (feature 060913, med Gun Normark)
Complete Cheerleading Justin Carrier & Donna McKay Champaign, IL.: Human Kinetics 2006 (recension 061101)
Sport Law: A Managerial Approach Linda A. Sharp, Anita M. Moorman & Cathryn L. Claussen Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway 2006 (recension 070131)
Policing Football: Social Interaction and Negotiated Disorder Megan O’Neill Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2006 (recension 070131)
A Handbook of Leisure Studies Chris Rojek, Susan M. Shaw & A. J. Veal (red) Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2006 (recension 070328)
Why Sports Morally Matter William J. Morgan Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2006 (recension 070829)
Child Welfare in Football: An Exploration of Children’s Welfare in the Modern Game Celia Brackenridge et al Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2007(recension 071003)
Sport for Life: Sport as a Tool for Development (artikel, med Isabella Grujoska, 071107)
Globalization and Sport Richard Giulianotti & Roland Robertson (red) Oxford, Oxon.: Blackwell Publishing 2007 (recension 080305)
Rätten är progressiv och idrotten är konservativ i fallet Oscar Pistorius(feature 080606)
Civil olydnad inom idrotten – à propos Ara Abrahamian (feature 080917)
The Regulation of Sport in the European Union Barbara Bogusz, Adam Cygan & Erika Szyszczak (red) Cheltenham, Glos: Edward Elgar 2007 (recension 081029)
Samtiden 4-2007 Cathrine Sandnes (red) Oslo: Aschehoug (recension 081112)
The Sporting Exception in European Union Law Richard Parrish & Samuli Miettinen Haag: TCM Asser Press 2008 (recension 090520)
Sports, Virtues and Vices: Morality Plays Mike McNamee Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2008 (recension 091216)
Globalization and Football Richard Giulianotti & Roland Robertson London: Sage Publications 2009 (recension 101103)
Football Brands Sue Bridgewater Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2010 (recension 110511)
Modern Sports Law: A Textbook Jack Anderson Oxford, Oxon.: Hart Publishing 2010 (recension 111123)
Sociology of Sport: Vol I: Core Theories and Perspectives; Vol II: Social Divisions and Conflicts in Sport; Vol III: Social Identities and Sites of Sport; Vol IV: Sport and Globalization Richard Giulianotti (red) London: Sage Publications 2011 (recension 120919)
Jag tvivlar på idrottsvetenskapen! (artikel 141202)
Vad bör idrottssociologin göra? (artikel 150210)
Dispute Resolution in Sport: Athletes, law and arbitration David McArdle Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (recension 150901)
Masterchef and the ‘Sportification’ of Popular Culture… and Society (artikel, med Martin Svensson, 150930)
The Fastest Game in the World: Hockey and the globalization of sports Bruce Berglund Berkeley, CA: University of California Press 2021 (review in English by Bo Carlsson, published 220602)
Referees, Match Officials and Abuse: Research and Implications for Policy Tom Webb, Mike Rayner, Jamie Cleland & Jimmy O’Gorman Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2021 (review in English by Bo Carlsson, published 230210)
Published 2014-12-01 | Updated 2023-03-20
