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Fanatics - Power, Identity and Fandom in Football (Hardcover)
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Fanatics - Power, Identity and Fandom in Football (Hardcover)
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While football has never been more popular, the rapidly-changing
cultures of its supporters take an ever greater variety of forms,
from the New Lad culture which produced "Three Lions" and "Fantasy
Football" to the extremist "ultras" in Italy. Embracing studies of
fandom across Europe, this text tackles questions of power,
national and regional identities, race and racism, highlighting the
changing role of fans in the game. From the "fast painters" of
Denmark to the "Sonvolti" of Italy, the book puts Europe's fans
centre stage. The opening section deals with issues of power at all
levels in the game, from the floating of UK clubs on the Stock
Exchange to supporters' demands for greater democracy. Focusing on
the issue of racism in British and Italian football, the second
section examines the take-over of Partick Thistle and offers a
critical account of Euro '96, while the third examines the way
national identities are represented in sports coverage. Later
chapters focus on the idea of football as the British "national"
sport and consider the particular national, religious and club
identities of Scottish and Irish fans, while the final section
examines the role of the law in regulat
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