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 This book focuses on the football stadium as a political
space and examines how stadiums can be viewed as the objects and
catalysts of political change. Rather than acting as functional
constructions designed merely to host football games, stadiums
stand out in the urban landscape as landmarks that serve as
gathering points for large communities. The manifestation of the
political in football stadiums can be heard in the discontent
voiced by supporter activism; in the use of stadiums for national
and local identity politics; in attempts to instrumentalize
emotions by both totalitarian and democratic regimes; among fan
groups in political uprisings, and in the surveillance of fans
through e-tickets and seat allocation. This edited collection
brings together a variety of case studies from a wide range of
different contexts. Contributors stem from political science,
sociology, history, anthropology, human geography and urbanism. As
such, the book redefines and broadens what we understand as the
political dimension of the football stadium.
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