Insurgent fandom : an ethnography of crowds and unruly sounds /
'Insurgent Fandom offers' a behind-the-scenes look at a transnational subculture known to few - ultra. As the most dedicated soccer fans, ultras support their team through collective singing, jumping, flag-waving, & lighting marine flares. While some characterize ultras as hooligans, M...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 'Insurgent Fandom offers' a behind-the-scenes look at a transnational subculture known to few - ultra. As the most dedicated soccer fans, ultras support their team through collective singing, jumping, flag-waving, & lighting marine flares. While some characterize ultras as hooligans, Max Jack argues that ultras' performative style of support is in part a protest informed by the ultras' constant friction with the state, the mainstream media, & the commercial priorities of sports' governing bodies. Because of this conflict with authority, fandom for ultras takes on a collective social life in which the game on the field often becomes a secondary concern. With political implications extending past the realm of sports, ultras have even become key actors in some of the most significant mass protests of the 21st century - including those in Cairo, Istanbul, and Kiev. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197686942 019768694X 9780197686935 0197686931 |