Female football fans : community, identity and sexism /

Most sociological work on football fandom has focused on the 'malestream', i.e. the experience of men, and it usually talks about socially 'deviant' behaviours, such as alcohol, fighting and general hooliganism. Yet there have always been female fans of football, even if they hav...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dunn, Carrie
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:	Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:	Women soccer fans. Soccer fans > Psychology. Soccer fans > Sex differences. Soccer > Social aspects. Gender identity. Sex role. PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies. SPORTS & RECREATION / Football.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Background to the Research
The Female Fan's Relationships within her Family and Fan Community from Childhood to Adulthood
Some Patterns of Female Fans' Supporting Performances and Behaviour
Female Fans' Experience of the Significance of the Supporters' Trust Movement
The Perception of Female Football Fans' Practices by Clubs and Authorities
Looking to the Future.