The study of association football has recently emerged as vibrant field
of inquiry, attracting scholars worldwide from a variety of disciplinary
backgrounds. "Soccer As the Beautiful Game: Football’s Artistry,
Identity and Politics," held at Hofstra University in April 2014,
gathered together scholars, media, management, and fans in the largest
ever conference dedicated to the game in North America. This collection
of essays provides a comprehensive view of the academic perspectives on
offer at the conference, itself a snapshot of the state of this
increasingly rich scholarly terrain. The diversity of approaches range
from theory to pedagogy to historical and sociological engagements with
the game at all levels, from the grassroots to the grand spectacle of
the World Cup, while the international roster of authors is testimony to
the game’s global reach. This collection of essays therefore offers a
state of the field for soccer studies and a road map for further
exploration.
https://www.routledge.com/The-State-of-the-Field-Ideologies-Identities-and-Initiatives-1st-Edition/Kilpatrick/p/book/9781138569737
