Fan Activism, Protest and Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fan Activism, Protest and Politics write by Andrew Hodges. This book was released on 2018-07-17. Fan Activism, Protest and Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In what sense can organized football fans be understood as political actors or participants in social movements? How do fan struggles link to wider social and political transformations? And what methodological dilemmas arise when researching fan activism? Fan Activism, Protest and Politics seeks ethnographic answers to these questions in a context – Zagreb, Croatia – shaped by the recent Yugoslav wars, nation-state building, post-socialist ‘transition’ and EU accession. Through in-depth ethnography following the everyday subcultural practices of a left-wing fan group, NK Zagreb's White Angels, alongside terrace observations and interviews conducted with members of GNK Dinamo's Bad Blue Boys, this book details fans' interactions with the police, club management, state authorities and other fan groups. Themes ranging from politics, socialization, masculinity, sexuality and violence to fan authenticity are examined. In moving between two groups, the book explores methodological issues of wider relevance to researchers using ethnographic methods. This is important reading for students and researchers alike in the fields of football studies, regional studies of the former Yugoslavia and post-socialism, political sociology and social movements, and studies of masculinity, gender and sexuality. A useful resource for scholars writing about social movements and protest, or post-socialist subcultural scenes in south-east Europe, the book is also a fascinating read for policymakers interested in better understanding the contemporary (geo)political situation in the region.
Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey
Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey write by DAGHAN. IRAK. This book was released on 2020-12-18. Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy offers an in-depth and inside approach to the socio-political history of football in Turkey, where fandom is often revered as part of the national identity, presenting the historical context for football events in the country. Based on original research, the book explores the complex political processes at play in modern Turkey and deepens our understanding of fandom, fan activism and protest movements, questioning all presuppositions about the society and football fandom in Turkey. In particular, it examines the role of football fans in the pro-democracy Gezi Protests of 2013, the history of football in Turkey, the sociology of middle-classes and the transformation of football in the country. Interdisciplinary in nature, this book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of sports sociology, popular culture studies, Turkish studies and media studies.
Football Fans, Activism and Social Change
Football Fans, Activism and Social Change - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Football Fans, Activism and Social Change write by Dino Numerato. This book was released on 2018-04-17. Football Fans, Activism and Social Change available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Football, Fandom and Consumption
Football, Fandom and Consumption - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Football, Fandom and Consumption write by Oliver Brooks. This book was released on 2019-02-05. Football, Fandom and Consumption available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Modern football is an industry and capitalism is its engine. However, this book argues for a more nuanced understanding of contemporary football culture and the (self-)identity of football fans. Drawing on original ethnographic research conducted with fans at all levels, from international to lower league, the book explores the tensions between fans as consumers and ‘traditional’ football cultures, arguing that modern football fans are able to negotiate the discourses of capitalism and tradition operating upon them to enact their own power and identity within football culture. Featuring case studies of Norwich City, MK Dons and Chelsea fans, this is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport and society or cultural studies.
Humorous Political Stunts
Humorous Political Stunts - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Humorous Political Stunts write by Majken Jul Sørensen. This book was released on 2015. Humorous Political Stunts available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A group of anti-conscription activists break into a prison, demanding to be jailed together with their friend already locked up because of his beliefs. Clowns from the rebel clown army mimic police sent to control political protests. Visiting Santas hand out presents taken from shop shelves without the approval of the shopping centre management. These are examples of humorous political stunts - public actions, hoaxes and happenings that confront systems of power. This book contains many amusing stories of such stunts, showing the boldness and creativity of the activists. Interviews and documents are used to show how humour can facilitate outreach, mobilisation and a culture of resistance. Humorous Political Stunts combines insights from the fields of nonviolence and humour studies and makes theoretical contributions to each area.
