Football Fans Around the World : From Supporters to Fanatics

ISBN-13: 9780415395052 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 278 str.

Opis

Presents an investigation of how football supporters around the world express themselves as followers of teams. This book highlights how fans express themselves and their commonalities. It also presents a global picture of fan culture. It shows that the ro

Spis treści

The US National Team: Never a Home Field Advantage.  The Bangal Beats the Ghati: West Bengal versus East Bengal: A Lost Nationalist Tale.  Football Fans in Italy.  Hooliganism Goes Global, Violence in Global Soccer.  Football Fans in Southern California: Cyber Space Football.  Manchester United fans and Malcolm Glazer.  Senegal Goes Global: A Universal African  Spanish Ultras,  A New Breed of Football Fan: Spain and its Footballing Army,  Japanese Soccer Fans,  Living for the National Team: Football Fan Culture in Brazil,  Fan Culture in Argentina

O autorze

Edited by Brown, Sean