Jack Fawbert

Jack Fawbert is currently a Senior Lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Business and Applied Social Sciences at De Montfort University, Bedford. After completing a BA (Hons) in Sociology and Economics Jack went on to complete an MA in Sociology, a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methodology and a Cert. Ed. He has also successfully completed a Certificate in Industrial Relations and Trade Union Studies. Jack is currently writing up his PhD thesis on the semiotics of replica football shirt representations. He previously worked at Leeds Metropolitan University where he was course leader for sociology and at West Suffolk College for Anglia Polytechnic University. He has taught a range of courses in sociology over the years on social theory, stratification and social class, identities, crime, the philosophy of social science, popular culture, association football and research methods. His relevant interests lie in cultures of football fandom and the semiotics of replica football shirts.

Relevant publications

• Fawbert J. (2005) 'Football Fandom, West Ham United and the "Cockney Diaspora": From Working-Class Community to Youth Post-Tribe?' in Bramham P. & Caudwell J. (eds.) Sport, Active Leisure and Youth Cultures. Brighton: Leisure Studies Association
• Fawbert J. (2005) 'Football Fandom and the "Traditional" Football Club: From "Cockney Parochialism" to a European Diaspora?' in Magee J. et al (eds). The Bountiful Game? Football Identities and Finances Oxford: Meyer & Meyer Sport
• Fawbert J. (2004) 'Is This Shirt Loud? Semiotics and the "Language" of Replica Football Shirts' in Kennedy E. & Thornton A. (eds.) Leisure, Media & Visual Culture: Representations and Contestations Brighton: Leisure Studies Association
• Fawbert J. (1997) 'Replica Football Shirts: A Case of Incorporation of Popular Dissent.' Social Science Teacher Vol.27 No.1

Conference papers delivered

• Fawbert J. (2005) ‘Replica Football Shirts: Serious or Casual Leisure?’ Serious and Casual Leisure: Extensions and Applications Conference, University of Luton in Association with the Leisure Studies Association
• Fawbert J. (2004) 'Football Fandom, West Ham United and the "Cockney Diaspora": From Working-Class Community to Youth Post-Tribe?' Active Leisure & Young People: Leisure Studies Association Annual Conference
• Fawbert J. (2004) 'Football Fandom and the "Traditional" Football Club: From "Cockney Parochialism" to a European Diaspora.' European Football: Influence, Change and Development. International Football Institute Conference, University of Central Lancashire
• Fawbert J. (2003) 'Social Class, Replica Football Shirts and Televisual Communication: Towards a More Social Semiotic Understanding.' Leeds Metropolitan University Research Conference
• Fawbert J. (2003) 'Is This Shirt Loud? Semiotics and the "Language" of Replica Football Shirts.' Leisure and Visual Culture: Leisure Studies Association Annual Conference
• Fawbert J. (1996) 'Reading Replica Football Shirts.' Association of Teachers of Social Science Annual Conference