Football Fans, Activism and Social Change, 1st Edition eBook

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The study of football fandom is a fast-growing area of research in the sociology of sport. The first work of its kind, this book explores football fan activism and its impact on contemporary football culture in England, Italy and the Czech Republic. Presenting a comparative study of fan activism in national and transnational contexts, it explores the characteristics of each country’s football fan culture as well as the varying and at times volatile dynamics between fans, authorities and the mass media. Its chapters address key themes and issues including: fans’ reactions to policing and security measures in football stadiums; the socio-cultural significance of symbols and rituals for fans at football games; and fans’ critical engagement with football club ownership and management. Offering original insights into the power of fan activism to influence social change, this book has wider implications for understanding social movements in other cultural and political spheres beyond Europe. Football Fans, Activism and Social Change is fascinating reading for all students, scholars and football fans with an interest in sport studies, fan culture, politics and society.

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Football Fans, Activism and Social Change 1st Edition is written by Dino Numerato and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Football Fans, Activism and Social Change are 9781317432715, 1317432711 and the print ISBNs are 9781138911871, 1138911879. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780367894139, 9781315692302, 9781317432708, 9781317432722.