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The Jack Wills crowd

Football’s coming home?

Sociology and the FIFA World Cup

Why do people get so invested in the World Cup and their national sports teams? And what does this say about politics, national identity and gender relations?

This article raises important issues of ‘Culture and Identity’, but is relevant to all students in its discussion of gender and sport.

national identity, English masculinity, invented traditions

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