One study showed that 74% of celtic supporters identify themselves as catholic, whereas only 10% identify as protestant. This paper looks at the history of the term sectarianism as a means. To be sectarian is to possess a limited range of interest, purpose, or scope, or to be devoted to a particularly narrow tradition or belief system. They played their first match in may 1888, a friendly match against rangers which celtic won 52.
Bbc news uk scotland old firm takes on sectarianism. The old firm have a lot of history, possibly dating back to around 1888, celtics first match, which was against rangers, when a newspaper report stated that both sets of players got on so well that you would believe that they were old firm friends. Old firm fans are becoming the whipping boys for a new breed of intolerance masquerading as antisectarianism and this new law is the epitome of this new illiberalism. Tom campbells book investigating the alleged phenomenon and entitled celtics. List of publications on the economic and social history of great britain and ireland published in 2014. The old firm by bill murray published by john donald 1984. Sectarianism in glasgow takes the form of religious and political sectarian rivalry between roman catholics and protestants. Domestic club football in scotland has long been associated with sectarianism, public disorder and urban violence, and particularly the conduct of supporters of the old firm. Explain that you are going to make a statement which defines sectarianism in three different ways. This was because rangers were viewed as a protestant club and as a deliberate contrast to their old firm rivals, celtic who were viewed as a catholic club. While the majority of celtic fans are catholic, some of the key figures in the clubs history jock. List of books and articles about sectarianism online. Pdf neil lennon man and bhoy download full pdf book.
Sectarianism, sport and society in scotland william j. Sectarianism, sport and society in scotland by bill murray isbn. Create your citations, reference lists and bibliographies automatically using the apa, mla, chicago, or harvard referencing styles. Sectarianism in glasgow is visible in the rivalry between the supporters of glasgows two main football clubs, celtic and rangers, together known as the old firm. Sectarianism in early judaism applies recent developments in sociological analysis to sect formation and development in early judaism. The essays examine sectarianism in a wide range of different forms. His study challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groups. Rangers policy was ended in 1989 when they signed mo johnston, under. Todays sectarianism is political to the core even if it increasingly seems at risk of racing beyond the control of its cynical enablers. Rooney doesnt have a problem with anticatholic chants sung by rangers fans either. With the football allegiance came a cultural one, too. Sectarianism and scottish football edinburgh research explorer.
A robust methodology for investigating old firm related sectarianism. Community, history, and violence in nineteenthcentury ottoman lebanon. It is a modern parable set against the backdrop of the first old firm game of the season. By ussama makdisi berkeley, university of california press, 2000 259 pp. Culture and individual psyches, journal of social history, 204. Discover librarianselected research resources on sectarianism from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The history of judaism, the background of christianity, the lost library of qumran by lawrence h.
Defining sectarianism and sectarian hate crime 1 introduction sectarianism is widely acknowledged as a fundamental and persistent feature of northern ireland society, and yet there is still some lack of clarity on how the term should be defined and what should be included within the parameters of the concept of sectarianism. Murray states that the term comes from the commercial benefits of the two clubs rivalry, which were viewed with distaste in. A major survey in 2001 in glasgow showed that many people thought sectarianism. The journal of scottish historical studies formerly scottish economic and social history is published by. Sashes and rosaries scottish sectarianism and the old firm. Argues religion has a role in the conflict among shia and sunni muslims, not just politics, as media reports and analysts emphasize.
This work reflects on the use of the wor d sectarianism, particularly on the part of the. Act and to consider some of the rationale behind celtic supporters opposition. Bill murrays the old firm sectarianism, sport and society in. Funny, hardhitting and thought provoking, it tells the. Old firm simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Moorhouse argued that, following the decline of sectarianism in many other aspects of life in glasgow including in the labour market, football is now one of the main vehicles of the ethnic. Interpreting sunnishiite conflict as just another manifestation of a millenniaold conflict repeats. Defining sectarianism the institute for conflict research.
Lesson pack 2 scarfed for life is a play written by martin travers of the citizens theatre. The legacy of sectarianism is still poisoning the air of. It is reinforced by the fierce rivalry between celtic f. Football and sectarianism in glasgow during the 1920s and. In fact, the early history of the two edinburgh clubs reveals a. The old firm is the collective name for the scottish football clubs celtic and rangers, which are both based in glasgow.
Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. As bill murray noted in his pioneering history of the old firm, the celtic football club was founded for and by catholics in the citys east end in 1888. Sectarianism other bibliographies cite this for me. The origins of two clubs, rangers and celtic, scotlands most famous football teams, are traced. The historical background to sectarianism and theoretical background to online hate are discussed, and a. The arab uprisings and the rebirth of the shiasunni divide geneive abdo analysis paper number 29, april 20. As bill murray noted in his pioneering history of the old firm, the celtic football club was founded. Pdf a robust methodology for investigating old firm. As bill murray noted in his pioneering history of the old firm, the celtic football club was founded for and by catholics in the citys east end in 1888 the club was aligned with irish nationalism and home rule politics from its inception and effectively served as the standardbearer of the citys irishcatholic.
The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply embedded in scottish culture. Old firm takes on sectarianism the old firm alliance was launched by members of both glasgow sides. Benjamin edwards, wasps, tykes and ecumaniacs, sketches the long history of sectarianism in the australian cultural scene. Sectarianism in australia christian research association. Makdisis book is a provocative attempt to deal with the difficult subject of sectarianism. The word sectarianism comes from the root sect, from which also comes the word section. The new sectarianism the arab uprisings and the rebirth of the shiasunni divide geneive abdo.
Ask the children to go to one of three places in the room or in some other way identify which definition from the list. Rejecting the paradigm of ancient sectarian hatreds this paper locates the roots of sectarian confl ict. The history last session we explored discrimination and what that meant. Sectarianism, sport and society in scotland edinburgh, john donald, 1984, pp. Bill murrays the old firm sectarianism, sport and society in scotland 1984.
O n being asked once about the musical tastes of the glasgow rangers squad, ally mccoist remarked that while he favoured the beat combos of the 1960s, most of his team mates favoured songs from the 1690s. How sectarianism came to define a derby the religious hatred that often scars the relationship between celtic and rangers has its roots in resentment of the. Seeing as snobs law is primarily concerned with sectarianism as a variation of offensiveness, it is disconcerting that waiton seems to have done little to submerge himself in the wellestablished literature on the subject. History, cultural studies and religion ahkr university of bergen spring 2010. Often, religious or political groups split into smaller sections called sects.
The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant irish population in the east end of glasgow. Between the 1920s and 1989, the scottish football club rangers had an unwritten rule whereby the club would not sign any player who was known to be a roman catholic. Sectarianism in glasgow wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Sectarianism, sport and society in scotland edinburgh, john. The new sectarianism geneive abdo oxford university press. A robust methodology for investigating old firm related sectarianism online article pdf available in international journal of web based communities 14. Concentrating on the twenty greatest old firm matches from the perspective of celtic football club, renowned sportswriter martin hannan puts these games in context, showing how the two clubs became such massive rivals and why the old firm derby became.
Pdf sectarianism, antisectarianism and scottish football. The journal of modern history is recognized as the leading american journal for the study of european intellectual, political, and cultural history. In recent years, there has been continuing debate about the extent and significance of sectarianism in scotland and the wider links with territorial gang culture. Sectarianism, sport and society in scotland murray, bill on. Sectarianism, sport and society in scotland edinburgh, 1984, 154 6. A multidisciplinary analysis of sectarianism and bigotry in scottish football sectarianism and bigotry are. Children as young as ten years old at an inverclyde primary school have been taught about the old firm rivalry in a bid to crack down on bigotry.
Therein lies the rub of the bitterest rivalry british and possibly world football has ever known an endless cause of. Children as young as ten years old taught about old firm. Wee kenny could play a bit, obviously, and dreamed that his beloved gers would sign him up. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The journals geographical and temporal scopethe history of europe since the renaissancemakes it unique. Bill murray has scored big time depicting the history of two football rivals in scotland and how they mirror the attitudes of society as a whole. The clubs grew in opposition to each to other due to celtic being the champions of the irish catholic immigrants while rangers were the standard bearers of the native scottish protestants. Celtic and rangers have launched a project to tackle bigotry and sectarianism in the west of scotland. Focusing on ottoman lebanon, ussama makdisi shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular country. The riots and troubles in which the clubs have been involved over the years are set within the context of the.
The new middle east cold war and its affiliates, the emergent islamic state, and other sunni groups are locked in a conflict over what the proper political role of islam should. Sectarianism the james connolly republican flute band intended to march a similar route to one taken in govan last year when tensions boiled over between rival republican and loyalist factions. A brief survey of 1788 to 1947 notes the deep cleavage in colonial society between the irish catholic community and the mainstream british protestant and. Bbc news 20a unrest at celtic v rangers u17s glasgow cup final. Sectarianism sport and society in scotland, edinburgh. Current issues are now on the chicago journals website.
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