Football Fandom, Sexualities and Activism - A Cultural Relational Sociology

This is the first book to examine the growing movement of organised networks of LGBT+ football supporters, exploring activists' biographies and the meanings they ascribe to participation in identity politics-centred social movements.

List of contents

1 Introduction 1
2 LGBT+ Communities’ Experiences of Following Football
3 The History and Emergence of the Supporters’ Network: Putting Pride in Football
4 The Protagonist LGBT+ Supporter Clubs in the Pride in Football Movement
5 Pride in Football as a Relational Social Movement Organisation
6 Pride in Football’s Social Worlds of Conventions and Resources
7 The Outcome and Tactics of Visibility: Forms, Politics, and Relationships
8 Pride Events: Urban Spaces to Be Proud in Football
9 The Geographies of Pride in Football: A Britain Beyond England, a Movement Beyond Britain?
10 Conclusions: Football Fandom, Sexualities, and Activism

About the author

Peter Millward is Professor of Contemporary Sociology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Summary

This is the first book to examine the growing movement of organised networks of LGBT+ football supporters, exploring activists' biographies and the meanings they ascribe to participation in identity politics-centred social movements.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Millward, Peter (Liverpool John Moores University Millward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032447018
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3244701-8
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Critical Research in Football
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Politics & government, Sociology: sport & leisure, Feminism & feminist theory, Sociology: sport and leisure, Politics and government, Feminism and feminist theory, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects