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This is the first book to offer in-depth analysis of the 'Against Modern Football' movement through the comparison of two AMF clubs. The movement has emerged in opposition to the rampant commercialisation of football and the lack of supporters' influence over the governance of the clubs they support.
Table des matières
Introduction, 1. Modern Football and Two National Contexts, 2. Supporters' Response, 3. Rebel Supporters and AMF Clubs, 4. Football Supporters Against Modern Football: Subculture, (Neo)Tribe, Social Movement, or Affective Alliance?, 5. Ethnographic Research at AMF Clubs: Behind the (Academic) Curtain, 6. Locating AMF Clubs: Case Studies of Falke and Varteks, 7. Supporters' Alienation and Emotions: Turning Points in the Foundation Process of AMF Clubs, 8. The Club Founding Process, 9. Club Governance and Organisation, 10. Supporter Culture and Identity, 11. After Our Research, 12. Conclusion
A propos de l'auteur
Benjamin Perasovi¿ is Scientific Adviser at the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar in Zagreb, Croatia and Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. His research interests include youth subcultures, sociology of sport, social movements, ethnography, and qualitative research methods. He is a member of the Croatian Sociological Association, the European Sociological Association, and the European Association for Sociology of Sport.
Christian Brandt is Postdoc at the Bayreuth Centre of Sport Science at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. His research interests include football supporters, sports governance, and amateur football. He is member of the German Society of Sport Science and International Sociology of Sport Association.
Marko Mustapi¿ is Scientific Adviser at the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar in Zagreb, Croatia and Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. His research interests include youth, sport, and cultural memory. He is currently the President of the Croatian Sociological Association and member of the European Sociological Association and the European Association for Sociology of Sport.
Résumé
This is the first book to offer in-depth analysis of the ‘Against Modern Football’ movement through the comparison of two AMF clubs. The movement has emerged in opposition to the rampant commercialisation of football and the lack of supporters’ influence over the governance of the clubs they support.
