A Game of Two Halves - Football Fandom, Television and Globalisation (Paperback)

Professional football is one of the most popular television 'genres' worldwide, attracting millions of fans, and the sponsorship of powerful companies. In A Game of Two Halves, Cornel Sandvoss considers football's relationship with television, its links with transnational capitalism, and the importance of football fandom in forming social and cultural identities around the globe presenting the phenomenon of football as a reflection of postmodern culture and globalization.Through a series of case studies, based on ethnographic audience research, Cornel Sandvoss explores the motivations and pleasures of football fans, the intense bond formed between supporters and their clubs, the implications of football consumption on political discourse and citizenship, football as a factor of cultural globalisation, and the pivotal role of football and television in a postmodern cultural order.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Comedia
Release date:	September 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Cornel Sandvoss
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-31485-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > General
LSN:	0-415-31485-2
Barcode:	9780415314855

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