Increasing diversity at board level can bring a range of benefits to the sporting organisations. Better decision-making, greater relevance and appeal to a diverse audience, innovation, improved financial performance, enhanced reputation, and improved employee retention and recruitment are all benefits. A diverse board brings a diversity of perspectives and experiences to the table, which canContinue reading “Ten things that executives in the sports industry could do to ensure that their organisations are more inclusive and diverse”
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Women, football and violence: The ugly side of the beautiful game?
An edited extract from Lawrence, S. and Pipini, M. (2016) ‘Violence’. In Cashmore, E. and Dixon, K. (eds), Studying Football, London: Routledge. Football has long been thought of as an arena through and in which masculinity is made and/ or proven. Supposedly, it is a social sphere in which ‘men can be men’ by acting on theirContinue reading “Women, football and violence: The ugly side of the beautiful game?”
Becoming white and (un)learning colour-blindness: Stefan’s story
This piece is an edited extract from my PhD thesis and appears in the introductory chapter. To cite: Lawrence, S (2014), ‘Becoming white and (un)learning colour-blindness: Stefan’s story‘, paper presented to Leisure Studies Association 2014: Sport, Festivity and Digital Cultures, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, July 7th-9th 2014. The day started like any other. Our primary schoolContinue reading “Becoming white and (un)learning colour-blindness: Stefan’s story”
Stefan Lawrence 