ISBN:
9781032366043
,
9781032366067
Language:
English
Pages:
ix, 195 Seiten
Series Statement:
Critical research in football
DDC:
306.4/83
Keywords:
Soccer fans
;
Soccer Social aspects
;
Nationalism and sports
;
Transnationalism
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
"This is the first book to examine football (soccer) through the lens of diaspora studies. Presenting case studies from across four continents, it considers how diasporic minorities develop a sense of belonging between their national and transnational ethnic communities through an active participation in football. Bringing together a cross-disciplinary group of scholars working in anthropology, communication, cultural studies, history, psychology, politics, sociology and sport, it unearths the connections between culture, identities, politics, nationalism, globalization, and how those manifest in the lived experience of diasporic peoples. Against a background of the continued internationalization of sport and pervasive global migration, it explores key themes in the social sciences including migration, acculturation, and assimilation; sport, identity, fandom, and representation; and nationhood, citizenship, and politics. As the book focuses on diverse ethnoreligious groups dispersed around the world, it covers a wide range of geographic locations, with cases addressing the Bolivian, Ethiopian, Moroccan, Zimbabwean, Croatian, Irish, and Basque diasporas. It is fascinating reading for anybody working in sport studies, diaspora studies, political science, sociology, cultural studies, international history or social history"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction / Jeffrey W. Kassing and Sangmi Lee -- Football and diaspora : a theoretical framework / Sangmi Lee and Jeffrey W. Kassing -- Soccer boundaries and social capital : how fútbol unites and divides Ethiopian diasporic immigrants in the United States / Mohammed Ademo -- Croatian Australian identity and soccer since 1945 / Vesna Drapač and Ivan Hrstić -- The Bolivian diaspora in the rise and fall of the first supporters group in major league soccer : losing home / Stephen P. Andon -- Football fandom and the Basque diaspora in the United States: A modern passion with an Old-World identity / Mariann Vaczi, John Bieter and Argia Beristain -- Morocco's Atlas Lions and diaspora support in the 2022 FIFA World Cup : "Dima Maghrib (Morocco Forever)!" / Christopher J. Cox -- Reimagining national pride and patriotism : online fan cultures of Zimbabwe men's football team fans outside the country / Manase Kudzai Chiweshe -- Football and the emergence of diasporas : representing post-Soviet conflict states beyond Europe / Steve Menary and Sangmi Lee -- The Irish diaspora and Celtic Football Club in Scotland : power, protest and prejudice / John Kelly.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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