Female Fans, Gender Relations and Football Fandom: Challenging the Brotherhood Culture

ISBN-13: 9780367365523 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 208 str.

Honorata Jakubowska; Dominik Antonowicz; Radoslaw Kossakowski

Opis

This book assesses the transformation of football fan culture from a gender perspective. Referring to the notions of homosociality, hegemonic masculinity, and performative perspectives on gender and fandom, it investigates the processes of women entering the world of football fandom.

Spis treści

Introduction.  Part 1: Female Fandom: Theoretical and Empirical Investigation. 1. Researching Female Fandom.  2. Theorising Female Fandom.  Part 2: The Local Context of Development of Female Fandom.  3. History of Football (Male) Fandom in Poland.  4. Transformation of Women’s Status and Gender Relations in Poland.  5. How Can We Explore Female Fandom?  Part 3: Performing Female Fandom in the Male Reservoir.  6. Women’s Initiation into Football Fandom: Men as Brokers.  7. Female Fans at Football Matches.  8. Reasons for Attending Football Matches.  9. Participation in Fandom Culture.  10. Female Fans as Customers.  11. Perception of a Football Stadium as (Social) Space for Women.  Part 4: Female Fans in the Eyes of Others: Male and Football Stakeholders Perspective.  12. The Response of Male Fans to the Growing Number of Females in Football Stands.  13. Female Fans in the View of Other Football Stakeholders. Conclusion.