Racism in Czech football (1993–2023) : ‘different day, same old
story’

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Racism in Czech football (1993–2023) : ‘different day, same old story’

DIVIŠOVÁ, Vendula

Základní údaje

Originální název

Racism in Czech football (1993–2023) : ‘different day, same old story’

Název česky

Rasismus v českém fotbale (1993-2023) : "Stále stejná písnička"

Autoři

DIVIŠOVÁ, Vendula

Vydání

International Review for the Sociology of Sport, SAGE Publications, 2026, 1012-6902

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50601 Political science

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

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Impact factor: 2.600 v roce 2024

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Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

Klíčová slova anglicky

racism; racial practices; critical race theory; Czech football; victims

Štítky

EV_FSS25

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 12. 2. 2026 16:01, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová

Anotace

V originále

This study examines racism in Czech football from 1993 to 2023 and the responses of non-white players to racist abuse. Applying Critical Race Theory, we analyse racism as both racial prejudice and a broader ideology of racial domination. The findings demonstrate the complexity and persistence of racism in Czech football, which has reflected deep-seated prejudices as well as recent societal crises and tensions. While racism in Czechia draws on the construction of the Czech identity as white and colonial ideologies of superiority over African people, there appears to be a higher tolerance for open expressions of racism than in the West. This tolerance has somewhat diminished over time due to the influence of anti-racist policies at the domestic and international levels. However, the increased tolerance must also be attributed to the (semi)peripheral position of Central and Eastern Europe and their struggle for a higher position within the racial and class hierarchy. Consistent with prior research, non-white players in top Czech football leagues have generally coped with racial abuse by ignoring or downplaying it to manage the emotional impact of ‘othering’, which some of them experienced for the very first time.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1550/2024, interní kód MU

Název: Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu XI.

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu XI.

Přiložené soubory

IRSS-24-0366.R3_Proof_hi.pdf

Racism_in_Czech_football.pdf

Požádat o autorskou verzi souboru

Citovat

DIVIŠOVÁ, Vendula. Racism in Czech football (1993–2023) : ‘different day, same old story’. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. SAGE Publications, 2026, roč. 61, č. 1, s. 126-155. ISSN 1012-6902. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902251329599.

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DIVIŠOVÁ, Vendula. Racism in Czech football (1993–2023) : ‘different day, same old story’. \textit{International Review for the Sociology of Sport}. SAGE Publications, 2026, roč.~61, č.~1, s.~126-155. ISSN~1012-6902. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902251329599.

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