ESSAYS & ARTICLES
2025
Representing England: Sport, Politics, and Contested Identities
Carrington, B. (2025) “Representing England: Sport, politics, and contested identities”, Social Research: An International Quarterly, 92(3), pp. 755-783.
2024
“There’s an Awful Lot of Rubbish Around Masquerading as Cultural Studies”: Rethinking Sport Studies After the Cultural Turn
Carrington, B. (2024) “There’s an awful lot of rubbish around masquerading as Cultural Studies”: Rethinking Sport Studies After the Cultural Turn, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 48(1-2), pp. 7-25.
2023
The Souls of Sociology: Imaginative Sociology, Cultural Studies, and the Post/colonial Disruption
Carrington, B. (2023) “The Souls of Sociology: Imaginative Sociology, Cultural Studies, and the Post/colonial Disruption”, in Kim, N. and Dhingra, P. (eds.) Disciplinary Futures: Sociology in Conversation with American, Ethnic, and Indigenous Studies, New York: New York University Press, pp. 183-202.
Can the Formula One Driver Speak? Lewis Hamilton, Race and the Resurrection of the Black Athlete
Carrington, B. (2023) “Can the Formula One Driver Speak? Lewis Hamilton, Race and the Resurrection of the Black Athlete”, in Sturm, D, Wagg, S. and Andrews, D. (eds.) The History and Politics of Motor Racing: Lives in the Fast Lane, London: Palgrave MacMillan, pp. 355-384.
2022
The Black Radical Sports Writing Tradition: Challenging the Ontological Impossibility of the Black Sports Journalist
Carrington, B. (2022) “The Black Radical Sports Writing Tradition: Challenging the Ontological Impossibility of the Black Sports Journalist”, in The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture Journal, 10 (Fall 2021-Fall 2022), pp. 63-93.
Sport, Ideology and Power
Carrington, B. (2022) “Sport, Ideology and Power”, in Wenner, L. (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 48-66.
2021
Blue Collar Billionaire: Trumpism, Populism, and Uber-Sport
Andrews, D. and Carrington, B. (2021) “Blue Collar Billionaire: Trumpism, Populism, and Uber-Sport”, in Clift, B. and Tomlinson, A. (eds.) Populism in Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture, London and New York: Routledge, pp. 185-201.
2020
Sporting Dissent: Colin Kaepernick, NFL Activism, and Media Framing Contests
Boykoff, J. and Carrington, B. (2020) “Sporting Dissent: Colin Kaepernick, NFL activism, and media framing contests”, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 55(7), pp. 829-849.
2017
Playing Home: The Boy in the Mirror as Sportswriter
Carrington, B. (2017) “Playing Home: The boy in the mirror as sportswriter”, Ariel: A Review of International English Literature, 48 (3-4), pp. 129-157.
Living the Crisis through Ten Moments
Carrington, B. (2017) “Living the Crisis through Ten Moments”, Soundings, 64, Winter, pp. 162-173, co-published online by New Formations, January 13th 2017.
Raced Bodies and Black Cultural Politics
Carrington, B. (2017) “Raced Bodies and Black Cultural Politics”, in Silk, M., Andrews, D., and Thorpe, H. (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural Studies, London and New York: Routledge, pp. 132-142.
2016
The Politics of “Race” and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom
Carrington, B., Fletcher, T. and McDonald, I. (2016) “The Politics of ‘Race’ and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom”, in Houlihan, B. and Malcolm. D. (eds.) (3rd ed.) Sport and Society, Sage, London, pp. 222-248.
2015
Assessing the Sociology of Sport: On Race and Diaspora
Carrington, B. (2015) “Assessing the Sociology of Sport: On race and diaspora”, International Review of the Sociology of Sport, 50(4-5), pp. 391-396.
Post/colonial Theory and Sport
Carrington, B. (2015) “Post/colonial theory and sport”, in Giulianotti, R. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport, London and New York, pp. 105-115.
2014
Black Female Athletes as Space Invaders
Adjepong, L. A. and Carrington, B. (2014) “Black Female Athletes as Space Invaders”, in Hargreaves, J. and Anderson, E. (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Sport, Gender and Sexuality, Routledge, London and New York, pp. 169-178.
2013
Streets of Flames and Summer Games
Carrington, B. (2013) “Streets of Flames and Summer Games”, in Perryman M. (ed.) London 2012: How Was it For Us?, Lawrence & Wishart, London, pp. 97-116.
The Critical Sociology of Race and Sport: The First Fifty Years
B Carrington (2013) “The Critical Sociology of Race and Sport: The First Fifty Years”. Annual Review of Sociology 39, 379-398.
2012
Introduction: Sport Matters
B Carrington (2012) “Introduction: Sport Matters”. Ethnic and Racial Studies 35 (6), 961-970.
The Obamas and the New Politics of Race
S Browne, B Carrington (2012) “The Obamas and the New Politics of Race”. Qualitative Sociology, 1-9.
2011
“What I Said Was Racist – But I’m Not a Racist”: Anti-Racism and the White Sports/Media Complex
Carrington, B. (2011) “‘What I said was Racist – But I’m Not a Racist’: Anti-Racism and the White Sports/Media Complex”, in Long, J. and Spracklen, K. (eds.) Sport and Challenges to Racism, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke and New York, pp. 83-99.
2010
Improbable Grounds: The Emergence of the Black British Intellectual
B Carrington (2010) “Improbable Grounds: The Emergence of the Black British Intellectual”. South Atlantic Quarterly 109 (2), 369-389.
2009
Fear of a Black President
B Carrington (2009) “Fear of a Black President”. Soundings 43 (1), 114-124.
Leeds and the Topographies of Race: In Six Scenes
B Carrington (2009) “Leeds and the Topographies of Race: In Six Scenes”. Sport, Leisure and Culture in the Postmodern City. Surrey: Palgrave.
2008
“What’s the Footballer Doing Here?” Racialized Performativity, Reflexivity, and Identity
B Carrington (2008) ““What’s the Footballer Doing Here?” Racialized Performativity, Reflexivity, and Identity”. Cultural Studies↔ Critical Methodologies 8 (4), 423-452.
Introduction: Rethinking Labour and Leisure
B Carrington (2008) “Introduction: Rethinking Labour and Leisure”. Routledge 27 (4), 369-374.
The Politics of “Race” and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom
B Carrington, I McDonald (2008) “The Politics of “Race” and Sports Policy in the United Kingdom”. Sport and society, A student introduction, 230-55.
2007
Merely Identity: Cultural Identity and the Politics of Sport
B Carrington (2007) “Merely Identity: Cultural Identity and the Politics of Sport”. Sociology of Sport Journal 24 (1).
2004
Cosmopolitan Olympism, Humanism and the Spectacle of “Race”
B Carrington (2004) “Cosmopolitan Olympism, Humanism and the Spectacle of “Race””. Post-Olympism, 81-98.
Black Skin, White Flannels: A Study of the Role of Sport in the Construction of Black Identity
B Carrington (2004) “Black Skin, White Flannels: A Study of the Role of Sport in the Construction of Black Identity”. Leeds Metropolitan University.
Dance Nations: Rethinking Youth Subcultural Theory
B Carrington, B Wilson (2004) “Dance Nations: Rethinking Youth Subcultural Theory”. A. Bennett e K. Kahn-Harris, After Subculture, Londres, Palgrave Macmillan.
2003
“Race”, Sport and British Society
B Carrington, I McDonald (2003) ““Race”, Sport and British Society”. Leisure Studies 273, 280.
The Politics of Race and Sports Policy
B Carrington, IAN McDONALD (2003) “The Politics of Race and Sports Policy”. Sport and Society: A Student Introduction, 125.
2002
Sport, Racism and Inequality
B Carrington, I McDonald (2002) “Sport, Racism and Inequality”. Sociology Review 11 (3), 8-11.
Fear of a Black Athlete: Masculinity, Politics and the Body
B Carrington (2002) “Fear of a Black Athlete: Masculinity, Politics and the Body”. new formations, 91-110.
Global Clubcultures: Cultural Flows and Late Modern Dance Music Culture
B Carrington, B Wilson (2002) “Global Clubcultures: Cultural Flows and Late Modern Dance Music Culture”. Young people in risk society: The restructuring of youth identities and ….
2001
Decentering the Centre: Cultural Studies in Britain and Its Legacy
B Carrington (2001) “Decentering the Centre: Cultural Studies in Britain and Its Legacy”. A companion to cultural studies, 275-297.
The Global Jordanscape
B Carrington, DL Andrews, SJ Jackson, Z Mazur (2001) “The Global Jordanscape”. Michael Jordan, Inc.: Corporate sport, media culture, and late modern ….
Whose Game Is It Anyway? Racism in Local League Cricket
B Carrington, I McDonald (2001) “Whose Game Is It Anyway? Racism in Local League Cricket”. Race’, sport and British society, 49-69.
Postmodern Blackness and the Celebrity Sports Star: Ian Wright, “Race,” and English Identity
B Carrington (2001) “Postmodern Blackness and the Celebrity Sports Star: Ian Wright, “Race,” and English Identity”. Sport Stars: The cultural politics of sporting celebrity, 102-123.
2000
Double Consciousness and the Black British Athlete
B Carrington (2000) “Double Consciousness and the Black British Athlete”. Black British culture and society: A text-reader, 133-156.
1999
Cricket, Culture and Identity: An Ethnographic Analysis of the Significance of Sport Within Black Communities
B Carrington (1999) “Cricket, Culture and Identity: An Ethnographic Analysis of the Significance of Sport Within Black Communities”. EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIOLOGY 56, 11-32.
1998
Sport, Masculinity, and Black Cultural Resistance
B Carrington (1998) “Sport, Masculinity, and Black Cultural Resistance”. Journal of Sport & Social Issues 22 (3), 275-298.
Nation, Football and the Politics of Exclusion
B Carrington (1998) “Nation, Football and the Politics of Exclusion”. Fanatics!: power, identity, and fandom in football, 101.
1997
Crossing the Boundary: A Study of the Nature and Extent of Racism in Local League Cricket
JA Long, M Nesti, B Carrington, N Gilson (1997) “Crossing the Boundary: A Study of the Nature and Extent of Racism in Local League Cricket”. Leeds Metropolitan University.
“Asians Cannot Wear Turbans in the Scrum”: Explorations of Racist Discourse Within Professional Rugby League
J Long, B Carrington, K Spracklen (1997) ““Asians Cannot Wear Turbans in the Scrum”: Explorations of Racist Discourse Within Professional Rugby League”. Leisure Studies 16 (4), 249-259.
1996
Jordanscapes: A Preliminary Analysis of the Global Popular
DL Andrews, SJ Jackson, B Carrington, Z Mazur (1996) “Jordanscapes: A Preliminary Analysis of the Global Popular”. Sociology of Sport Journal 13.
Undated
One Continent Under a Groove
B Carrington, B Wilson “One Continent Under a Groove”.