Football, Fandom and Collective Memory

Global Perspectives
Herausgeber: Kossakowski, Rados¿aw; Wo¿niak, Wojciech; Nosal, Przemys¿aw

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the topic of identity and collective memory in football fandom. Drawing on global research in history, sociology and political science, the book looks at how, where and why football fans and supportersâ groups introduce particular role models into their self-identity and performative narratives.

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Produktdetails

• Critical Research in Football
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9781032449203
• ISBN-10: 1032449209
• Artikelnr.: 70151499

Autorenporträt

Przemys¿aw Nosal is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Sociology at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. His research interests cover the sociology of sport, culture studies, sociology of gambling and social policy. He is a member of the European Sociological Association and the Polish Sociological Association. Rados¿aw Kossakowski is Associate Professor in sociology in the Institute of Sociology at the University of Gdäsk, Poland. His research interests are focused on the sociology of sport, football studies, qualitative methodology, and masculinities studies. Wojciech Wo¿niak is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of ¿ód¿, Poland. His research interests include sociology of sport (particularly the relations between sport and politics) social inequality, public/political discourse analysis and Finnish public policies.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to Studies on Football, Fandom and Collective Memory: Why
Investigate the Role Models of Football Fans? Part I Role Models, Nation
and Patriotism 2. The Evolution of Ukrainian Football Ultras in the Context
of War: Tribune of Heroes 3. The Political and War Symbology in the
Universe of the Supporters: A Reading of the Appropriations of the Figure
of Che Guevara Between Organized Supporters in Brazil 4. An Example of
Patriotism Within a Subcultural Group: Bad Blue Boys Zagreb 5. The
Rejection of Individuals as Heroes in Football Supporters' Groups:
Difficult Heroism in Mexico 6. Hero Formation and the Myth of Australian
National Identity in Australian Football Part II Role Models and History
7. From Collective Memory to Collective Identity: A Case Study of FC Bayern
Munich 8. On the Ambivalences of Fandom's Collective Memory: Communist
Officer and the Hero of the Anti-Communist Terraces 9. Cuauhtémoc Blanco:
Hero and Antihero, and his Personification of Contradictions in Mexican
Society 10 Collective Memory and Charismatic Affect: The Cult of Maradona
Among Argentinean and Neapolitan Football Supporters Part III Teams and
their Role Models 11. Deconstructing the Socio-Political, Ethnic, and
Racial Dimensions of Zimbabwe's Dream Team (1992 - 1995): 'Ndivo vakomana
vekwedu vanotamba kufanana neshumba' 12. Claiming, Space and Identity:
Analysing Tractor Football Club's Catalyst Role in the Publicization of
Ethnic and Ecological Claims, 13. Between a Historical Moment and the Brand
of a Football Fan Group: The Republic of Ploie¿ti 14. History, Collective
Memory, and Social Representations Associated to Futebol Clube do Porto:
The "Nation" and its Hero 15. Folk Tale Patterns and Memory-Building
Processes in Swedish Football: Transfer Me a Hero 16. Fandom Identity,
Collective Memory and Blank Spots in Knowledge: Conclusions and the Book's
Contribution to Further Research Agenda