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5 Arsenal

Abstract

This third case study looks at the London club of Arsenal, a club once hailed as the all-British Arsenal. It shows two forms of xenophobia in the English press: rationalised xenophobia and casual xenophobia which reflect on the parochiality, insularity and ferocity of the British press (broadsheets and tabloids). It shows that the renovation of emblems including the change of stadium is easier in a club with a long history than at Paris Saint-Germain. It shows that the club has a long history of welcoming and for clubs of supporting foreigners (Irishmen), who can display British qualities, and that a foreign style is not antonymous with support.

Abstract

This third case study looks at the London club of Arsenal, a club once hailed as the all-British Arsenal. It shows two forms of xenophobia in the English press: rationalised xenophobia and casual xenophobia which reflect on the parochiality, insularity and ferocity of the British press (broadsheets and tabloids). It shows that the renovation of emblems including the change of stadium is easier in a club with a long history than at Paris Saint-Germain. It shows that the club has a long history of welcoming and for clubs of supporting foreigners (Irishmen), who can display British qualities, and that a foreign style is not antonymous with support.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front matter i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Epigraph vi
  4. Contents vii
  5. Preface ix
  6. Acknowledgements xi
  7. List of abbreviations xii
  8. Introduction 1
  9. 1 Understanding partisan identification 9
  10. 2 Researching partisan identification 34
  11. 3 Glasgow: the Old Firm 49
  12. 4 Paris Saint-Germain 88
  13. 5 Arsenal 129
  14. Conclusion 163
  15. Bibliography 172
  16. Index 181
Foreign players and football supporters
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https://doi.org/10.7765/9781847794277.00013

Chapters in this book

  1. Front matter i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Epigraph vi
  4. Contents vii
  5. Preface ix
  6. Acknowledgements xi
  7. List of abbreviations xii
  8. Introduction 1
  9. 1 Understanding partisan identification 9
  10. 2 Researching partisan identification 34
  11. 3 Glasgow: the Old Firm 49
  12. 4 Paris Saint-Germain 88
  13. 5 Arsenal 129
  14. Conclusion 163
  15. Bibliography 172
  16. Index 181
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