Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey (Critical Research in Football)

Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey (Critical Research in Football) image
ISBN-10:

0367249715

ISBN-13:

9780367249717

Author(s): Irak, Dağhan
Edition: 1
Released: May 02, 2019
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Hardcover, 181 pages
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Description:

Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy offers an in-depth and inside approach to the socio-political history of football in Turkey, where fandom is often revered as part of the national identity, presenting the historical context for football events in the country. Based on original research, the book explores the complex political processes at play in modern Turkey and deepens our understanding of fandom, fan activism and protest movements, questioning all presuppositions about the society and football fandom in Turkey. In particular, it examines the role of football fans in the pro-democracy Gezi Protests of 2013, the history of football in Turkey, the sociology of middle-classes and the transformation of football in the country. Interdisciplinary in nature, this book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of sports sociology, popular culture studies, Turkish studies and media studies.











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