Kenneth Sheard

911 total citations
17 papers, 577 citations indexed

About

Kenneth Sheard is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Sheard has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 577 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Gender Studies and 2 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Sheard's work include Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (14 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (13 papers) and Sports and Physical Education Studies (2 papers). Kenneth Sheard is often cited by papers focused on Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (14 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (13 papers) and Sports and Physical Education Studies (2 papers). Kenneth Sheard collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Kenneth Sheard's co-authors include Eric Dunning, Dominic Malcolm, Yair Galily, Chris Rojek, Graham Curry, Grant Jarvie, David Jary and Joseph Maguire and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, British Journal of Sociology and Sociology of Sport Journal.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Sheard

17 papers receiving 476 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kenneth Sheard United Kingdom	11	478	433	67	65	57	17	577
Varda Burstyn	5	322 0.7×	345 0.8×	57 0.9×	57 0.9×	43 0.8×	10	436
Todd Crosset United States	8	225 0.5×	284 0.7×	58 0.9×	41 0.6×	33 0.6×	11	359
Christine Mennesson France	13	524 1.1×	432 1.0×	90 1.3×	28 0.4×	87 1.5×	44	617
R. Vivian Acosta United States	11	221 0.5×	326 0.8×	83 1.2×	67 1.0×	138 2.4×	17	446
Susan K. Cahn United States	8	383 0.8×	421 1.0×	78 1.2×	49 0.8×	75 1.3×	23	530
Michele D. Dunbar United States	7	177 0.4×	194 0.4×	50 0.7×	26 0.4×	40 0.7×	8	278
Silvana Vilodre Goellner Brazil	8	292 0.6×	226 0.5×	39 0.6×	10 0.2×	40 0.7×	109	367
Annette R. Hofmann Germany	7	192 0.4×	159 0.4×	41 0.6×	16 0.2×	41 0.7×	32	270
Henning Eichberg Denmark	10	193 0.4×	116 0.3×	53 0.8×	19 0.3×	42 0.7×	83	300
Ilse Hartmann‐Tews Germany	10	211 0.4×	198 0.5×	114 1.7×	21 0.3×	43 0.8×	41	370

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17 of 17 papers shown

Sheard, Kenneth & Eric Dunning. (2013). Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players. 9 indexed citations

Curry, Graham, Eric Dunning, & Kenneth Sheard. (2006). Sociological Versus Empiricist History: Some Comments on Tony Collins's ‘History, Theory and the “Civilizing Process”’. Sport in History. 26(1). 110–123. 10 indexed citations

Dunning, Eric, et al.. (2006). Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players. A Sociological Study of the Developement of Rugby Football. La Ricerca Folklorica. 153–153. 24 indexed citations

Galily, Yair & Kenneth Sheard. (2002). Cultural Imperialism and Sport: The Americanization of Israeli Basketball. 5(2). 55–78. 21 indexed citations

Malcolm, Dominic & Kenneth Sheard. (2002). “Pain in the Assets”: The Effects of Commercialization and Professionalization on the Management of Injury in English Rugby Union. Sociology of Sport Journal. 19(2). 149–169. 40 indexed citations

Sheard, Kenneth. (1999). A Twitch in Time Saves Nine: Birdwatching, Sport, and Civilizing Processes. Sociology of Sport Journal. 16(3). 181–205. 28 indexed citations

Sheard, Kenneth. (1998). ‘Brutal and degrading’: the medical profession and boxing, 1838–1984. The International Journal of the History of Sport. 15(3). 74–102. 7 indexed citations

Sheard, Kenneth. (1997). ‘Breakers ahead!’ professionalization and rugby union football: lessons from Rugby League. The International Journal of the History of Sport. 14(1). 116–137. 5 indexed citations

Sheard, Kenneth. (1997). ASPECTS OF BOXING IN THE WESTERN `CIVILIZING PROCESS'. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 32(1). 31–57. 42 indexed citations

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Sheard, Kenneth, Grant Jarvie, & Joseph Maguire. (1996). Sport and Leisure in Social Thought. British Journal of Sociology. 47(1). 192–192. 10 indexed citations

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Sheard, Kenneth, Eric Dunning, & Chris Rojek. (1994). Sport and Leisure in the Civilizing Process: Critique and Counter-Critique. British Journal of Sociology. 45(2). 317–317. 26 indexed citations

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Dunning, Eric & Kenneth Sheard. (1989). La séparation des deux rugbys. Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales. 79(1). 92–107. 9 indexed citations

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Dunning, Eric, et al.. (1981). Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players: A Sociological Study of the Development of Rugby Football.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 10(1). 123–123. 181 indexed citations

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Jary, David, Eric Dunning, & Kenneth Sheard. (1981). Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players: A Sociological Study of the Development of Rugby Football. British Journal of Sociology. 32(2). 288–288. 10 indexed citations

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Dunning, Eric, et al.. (1980). Barbarians, Gentlemen, and Players. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. 10(1). 88–90. 60 indexed citations

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Dunning, Eric & Kenneth Sheard. (1976). The Bifurcation of Rugby Union and Rugby League: a Case Study of Organizational Conflict and Change. International Review of Sport Sociology. 11(2). 31–72. 22 indexed citations

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Dunning, Eric & Kenneth Sheard. (1973). The Rugby Football Club as a Type of "Male Preserve": Some Sociological Notes. International Review of Sport Sociology. 8(3). 5–24. 73 indexed citations

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