Sexual Abuse and Masculine Cultures: Reflections on the British Football Scandal of 2016

摘要: Drawing on the assumption that it is possible to learn a great deal about cultures by analysing circumstances where routine thoughts and conceptions of ‘normal’ practice are radically disturbed, this chapter investigates views self-selecting sample male amateur semi-professional football players (current former) towards child sexual abuse scandal rocked British in 2016. By exploring how agents make sense what has been uncovered, raises polarising indicative culture process transition. Focusing social environment surrounds men’s football, illustrates historically embedded hyper-masculine can encourage reproduction ‘archetypical’ strong, silent male—a situation thought discourage public disclosure abuse. In contrast, also draws attention cultural change. Contemporary some provide an inclusive, supportive welcomes multiple masculinities encourages all share personal problems.