Football Fandom in Europe and Latin America Culture, Politics, and Violence in the 21st Century |
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| Editor:
| Busset, Thomas
de Hollanda, Bernardo Buarque |
| Series title: | Football Research in an Enlarged Europe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-031-06472-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2023 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.99 |
Book Description:
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This book combines pieces of work on Europe and Latin America, the two continents where football arouses the most ardent passions among its spectators. Curiously, an undertaking to compare on a large scale the forms extreme fandom takes in these two geographical areas is still lacking. A situational analysis of the scientific literature devoted to the subject over the last two or three decades represents a step in this direction, making a scattered store of knowledge accessible. It...
More DescriptionThis book combines pieces of work on Europe and Latin America, the two continents where football arouses the most ardent passions among its spectators. Curiously, an undertaking to compare on a large scale the forms extreme fandom takes in these two geographical areas is still lacking. A situational analysis of the scientific literature devoted to the subject over the last two or three decades represents a step in this direction, making a scattered store of knowledge accessible. It thus answers a need to clarify regional differences in identities and in the practices of supporters.