Scandalization as catalyzer for marginalized stakeholders: The impact of the Luis Rubiales “kissing scandal” on gender relations in Spanish football
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on March 17, 2026
Abstract
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Scandals have been characterized as catalysts of contentious actions of fringe stakeholders against powerful organizations, which might even transform a political opportunity structure. Such claims ignore, however, that the abundance of scandals, media ...
Scandals have been characterized as catalysts of contentious actions of fringe stakeholders against powerful organizations, which might even transform a political opportunity structure. Such claims ignore, however, that the abundance of scandals, media ...