everyone
Having observed teachers in primary schools in London and Birmingham,
it has been interesting how many (especially male) teachers have
adopted discourses relating to football/soccer as a means of engaging
working class boys in the processes of learning (rather than them
just seeking the outcomes). Paradoxically, however, the working class
boys have become further marginalised because the middle class boys
with their cultural hegemony around football/soccer have swallowed up
these discousres and transformed them into their own cultural
capital, particularly in the north London schools.
Also, we might consider how some sports are striving for a new
(economic) geography, Rugby League being a useful example with new
teams in Gateshead and plans for teams in Scotland and Ireland and
the Challenge Cup being held at Murryfield (home of Scottish Rugby
Union next year). There's proabably something to be said on
franchising in the US ... There's some interesting stuff brewing
about the increasing inclusivity of the traditionally working class
rugby league and the increasing exclusivity of the traditionally
middle class rugby union - which, as someone who went to both cup
finals this year can testify to.
Best wishes
Shaun
Shaun Fielding email: [log in to unmask]
School of Education phone: (+44) 121 414 4378
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
UK
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