Ultras : the passion and performance of contemporary football fandom /

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Ultras have become the most dominant style of football fandom in the world having spread from Southern Europe across North Africa to Northern and Eastern Europe, SE Asia and North America. This book argues that ultras are an important site of enquiry into understanding contemporary society. They are...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Doidge, Mark (Author), Kossakowski, Radosław (Author), Mintert, Svenja (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Soccer fans.
Soccer > Social aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1 The ultras' performance
  • 2 It's only a game? Centralising emotions in football fandom
  • 3 The formation of the ultras
  • 4 Social media as a space of continuous performance
  • 5 Ultras and the performance of gender
  • 6 Violence and the world of the ultras
  • 7 Ultras and politics
  • The ultras: a conclusion
  • References
  • Index

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