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Football and Popular Culture: Singing Out from the Stands

By James Carr , Paul Widdop , Martin J. Power , Stephen R. Millar , Daniel Parnell

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2021
ISBN
0367433508, 9780367433505
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1956792 bytes)
Series
Critical Research in Football
Pages
204\0
Time added
2022-01-23 02:05:32

Description

Football is ubiquitous and a permanent fixture of modern life. More than a sport, it frequently manifests in broader popular culture. This book examines the significance of football for, and in, popular culture across a wide range of forms, including music, film, and social media. Football and Popular Culture plots a new path in Football Studies, drawing on original research in countries including England, Brazil, Germany, Canada, and Yugoslavia. The book includes both historical and contemporary perspectives, exploring some of the most important themes in the study of sport and culture, including identity, nationalism, fandom, and protest. It presents diverse case studies ranging from sonic violence among Brazilian torcidas organizadas to fanled commemoration of the Munich air disaster, which together help us to better understand the intersection of sport, society, and popular culture. This is fascinating reading for any student or researcher working in sport studies, cultural studies, media studies, sociology, or contemporary history.

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