The Feminization of Sports Fandom: A Sociological Study

ISBN-13: 9780367233006 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 280 str.

Stacey Pope

Opis

This groundbreaking study is the first to focus on the phenomenon of the feminization of sports fandom. Including original research on football and rugby union in the UK, it looks at the increasing opportunities for women to become sports fans in contemporary society and critically examines the way this form of leisure is valued by women.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Women’s Changing Leisure Lives  3. Changes in Professional Sport and the Feminization of Sports Fandom  4. Continuity and Change in the Lives of Female Sports Fans  5. Women, Sport and a Sense of Place  6. Rivalry and Class Distinction between Female Football and Rugby Union Fans  7. The Meaning and Importance of Sport for Female Fans  8. Conclusion  Appendix: Research Participants

O autorze

Stacey Pope is Senior Lecturer in Sport in the School of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University, UK.