Fan Culture in European Football and the Influence of Left Wing Ideology (Hardcover, New)

This book explores the tradition of left wing political thinking in the culture of fans of professional football in Europe. It sets out to chronicle and celebrate the fraternal, communal and radical tradition of football - seen to best effect in demands for democratic fan ownership and control of clubs, in fan campaigns against racist and fascist mobilisation of football supporters, and in a firm commitment to anti-corporatism. Drawing on the rich and varied traditions of fan cultures across Europe, the book examines how football, as a cultural form, carries with it the possibility of promoting the voices of the disenfranchised and the marginalised, and so the basis for nurturing solidarity against oppression, alienation and exploitation current in modern capitalist society. This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Peter Kennedy • David Kennedy
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-64138-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-64138-1
Barcode:	9780415641388

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