Outputs (2)

Policy for Physical Education and School Sport in England, 2003-2010: Vested Interests and Dominant Discourses (2015)
Journal Article
Jung, H., Pope, S., & Kirk, D. (2016). Policy for Physical Education and School Sport in England, 2003-2010: Vested Interests and Dominant Discourses. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 21(5), 501-516. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2015.1050661

Background: The salience of physical education and school sport (PESS) in England changed dramatically in the 2000s in terms of central government investment and political interests. The government put in place the physical education, school sport an... Read More about Policy for Physical Education and School Sport in England, 2003-2010: Vested Interests and Dominant Discourses.

'It's Just Such a Class Thing': Rivalry and Class Distinction Between Female Fans of Men's Football and Rugby Union (2015)
Journal Article
Pope, S. (2015). 'It's Just Such a Class Thing': Rivalry and Class Distinction Between Female Fans of Men's Football and Rugby Union. Sociological Research Online, 20(2), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.3589

This article draws on 85 interviews with female fans of men's football and rugby union to explore sporting preferences and social class in one locale in Britain. Although it has been widely contended that social class is no longer a major source of p... Read More about 'It's Just Such a Class Thing': Rivalry and Class Distinction Between Female Fans of Men's Football and Rugby Union.