| Description |
1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society Ser |
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Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note -- References -- Part I: Female fandom: theoretical and empirical investigation -- Chapter 1: Researching female fandom -- The emergence of female fandom and its different forms around the world -- Conquering the men's land -- The identity of female fans -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Theorising female fandom -- Hegemonic masculinity -- Homosociality -- Performing gendered fandom -- Notes -- References |
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Part II: The local context of development of female fandom -- Chapter 3: History of football (male) fandom in Poland -- Rebellious beginning -- Phase II -- late 1980s and early twenty-first century -- Euro 2012 and the evolution of fandom culture -- Note -- References -- Chapter 4: Transformation of women's status and gender relations in Poland -- Women's status during the communist era -- Women's status and social roles after 1989 -- Gender discourse in contemporary Poland -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5: How can we explore female fandom? |
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The selection of the three clubs: Legia Warsaw, Lech Poznań and Lechia Gdańsk -- Main research methods -- Complementary research methods -- References -- Part III: Performing female fandom in the male reservoir -- Chapter 6: Women's initiation into football fandom: men as brokers -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Female fans at football matches -- Match attendance -- The choice of favourite sector -- The away games -- the last bastion of hegemonic masculinity -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8: Reasons for attending football matches -- Passion and loyalty -- Emotional dimension |
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Social dimension -- References -- Chapter 9: Participation in fandom culture -- Match day practices -- Football language as a troublesome part of football fandom culture -- Beyond match day activities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10: Female fans as customers -- Purchasing souvenirs -- Evaluation of clubs' merchandising offers -- References -- Chapter 11: Perception of a football stadium as (social) space for women -- References -- Part IV: Female fans in the eyes of others: male and football stakeholders' perspective |
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Chapter 12: The response of male fans to the growing number of females in football stands -- The male perception of the increasing number of female fans -- Female fans and their roles assigned by men -- Micro-changes and macro-steadfastness of (male) fandom culture -- Note -- References -- Chapter 13: Female fans in the view of other football stakeholders -- Recognition of the growing number of women -- Female fans as a target group of customers -- Notes -- References -- Conclusion -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Antonowicz, Dominik
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Kossakowski, Radoslaw
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| ISBN |
9781000174069 |
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1000174069 |
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