Radosław Kossakowski

Associate Professor in SOCIOLOGY

Kossakowski
Curriculum Vitae

ORCID 0000-0002-4150-9730

Institute of Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Gdańsk
Bażyńskiego 4
80-309 Gdańsk POLAND

  • Director of Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk
  • Chair of the Scientific Council of Sociology at the University of Gdańsk
  • Vice-chair of Sociology of Sport section in Polish Sociological Association
Radosław Kossakowski, Associate Professor in Sociology, Director of Institute of Sociology at Gdańsk University, Chair of the Scientific Council of Sociology at the University of Gdańsk. He is active member of several scientific bodies and associations: European Sociology of Sport Association, International Sociology of Sport Association, Football Collective Group. A longstanding member of Polish Sociological Association where he initiated section of sociology of sport. He is vice-chair of this section.
As first representative of Central-Eastern European countries, he was the prize-winner of UEFA Research Grant Programme. He was also winner of the 1st Prize in the annual competition for the best book in social sciences awarded the by ‘Culture and Education Journal’.
He participated actively in scientific meetings and conferences both domestic and international. In 2017, he was selected by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education as a member of committee for evaluation in social sciences area.
His articles have been published in many well-recognized journals: Sport in Society, Sociology of Sport Journal, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, East European Politics and Societies, Revista de Psicología del Deporte. Soccer & Society, Problems of Post-Communism. His books have been published by the best publishing house: Routledge, Manchester Univeristy Press, Palgrave.

Teaching Interests
  • Qualitative Methods in Sociology
  • Sociology of Sport
Research Interests
  • Sociology of Sport
  • Masculinities Studies
  • Qualitative Methodology
  • Sociology of culture
  • Identity Studies
Selected Publications
Autorship of Monograph

Kossakowski R., Nosal P., Woźniak W. (2020) Politics, Ideology and Football Fandom.
The Transformation of Modern Poland. Abingdon: Routledge.

Jakubowska, H., Antonowicz, D., Kossakowski, R. (2020). Female Fans, Gender Relations and Football Fandom. Challenging the Brotherhood Culture. Abingdon: Routledge.

Doidge, M., Kossakowski R., Mintert S. (2020) Ultras. The passion and performance of contemporary football fandom. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Papers in Peer-reviewed Journal

Antonowicz D., Jakubowska H. and R. Kossakowski (2020) ‘Marginalised, patronised and instrumentalised: Polish female fans in the ultras’ narratives.’ International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 55(1): 60-76. DOI: 10.1177/1012690218782828.

Antonowicz D., Kossakowski R., Jakubowska H. (202). A bittersweet welcome: attitudes of Polish ultra-fans toward female fans entering football stadiums, Sport in Society, online first, DOI:10.1080/17430437.2020.1737018.

Woźniak W., Kossakowski R., Nosal P. (2019). A squad with no left wingers: the roots and structure of right-wing and nationalist attitudes among Polish football fans. Problems of Post-Communism, online first, DOI:10.1080/10758216.2019.1673177.

Kossakowski R. (2019). Euro 2012, the ‘civilizational leap’ and the ‘supporters United’ programme: a football mega-event and the evolution of fan culture in Poland. Soccer & Society, 20(5), 729-743, DOI:10.1080/14660970.2019.1616266.

Kossakowski R., Besta T. (2018). Feeling of Oneness with the Group: A Study of Polish Football Fandom. East European Politics & Societies and Cultures, 32(4): 866-891.

Kossakowski R., Besta T. (2018). Football supporters: group identity, perception of in-group and out-group members and pro-group action tendencies. Revista de Psicología del Deporte, vol. 27: 1-17.

Kossakowski R., Szlendak T., Antonowicz D. (2017) Polish ultras in the post-socialist transformation. Sport in Society, 21(6): 854-869, DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2017.1300387.

Kossakowski R. (2017). Where are the hooligans? Dimensions of football fandom in Poland.  International Review for the Sociology of Sport 52(6), 693-711, DOI: 10.1177/1012690215612458.

Kossakowski R. (2017). From Communist Fan Clubs to Professional Hooligans: A History of Polish Fandom as a Social Process. Sociology of Sport Journal 34(3), 281-292, DOI: 10.1123/ssj.2017-0019.

Chapters in Edited Volumes

Kossakowski R., Antonowicz D., Jakubowska H. (2020). The reproduction of hegemonic masculinity in football fandom: an analysis of the performance of Polish ultras [in:], R. Margath, J. Cleland, E. Anderson (eds.) The Palgrave handbook of masculinity and sport, London: Palgrave, 517-536.

Kossakowski R. (2017) From the bottom to the premiership: the significance of the supporters’ movement in the governance of football clubs in Poland [in:] B. García, J. Zheng (eds.). Football and supporter activism in Europe: whose game is it? Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 233-255.

Kossakowski R., Bieszke Ł. (2017) The pacts, the death of the Pope and boycotts: the modes of cooperation in Polish football fandom [in:], Ch. Brandt, F. Hertel, S. Huddleston (eds.). Football fans, rivalry and cooperation. Abingdon: Routledge, 17-32.

Antonowicz D., Kossakowski R., Szlendak T. (2016) Flaming Flares, Football Fanatics and Political Rebellion: Resistant Youth Cultures in Late Capitalism [in:] M. Schwartz, H. Winkel (eds.). Eastern European Youth Cultures in a Global Context. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 131-144.

Kossakowski R., Herzberg M., Żadkowska M. (2016) Social pressure or adaptation to new cultural patterns? Sport-related attitudes and practices of Polish migrants in Norway [in:] J. Mucha (ed.). Migration and the transmission of cultural patterns. Kraków: AGH, 59-74.