Female football fans : community, identity and sexism

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Female football fans : community, identity and sexism

Carrie Dunn

(Palgrave pivot)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-135) and index

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Description

Most sociological work on football fandom has focused on the experience of men, and it usually talks about alcohol, fighting and general hooliganism. This book shows that there are some unique facets of female experience and fascinating negotiations of identity within the male-dominated world of men's professional football.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Background to the Research 3. The Female Fan's Relationships within her Family and Fan Community from Childhood to Adulthood 4. Some Patterns of Female Fans' Supporting Performances and Behaviour 5. Female Fans' Experience of the Significance of the Supporters' Trust Movement 6. The Perception of Female Football Fans' Practices by Clubs and Authorities 7. Looking to the Future

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