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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Cornel Sandvoss |
| ISBN: | 0415314844 9780415314848 0415314852 9780415314855 9780203561393 0203561392 |
| OCLC Number: | 51855497 |
| Description: | xii, 212 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction: football and modernity -- 2. Fan practices and consumption -- 3. Fandom, identity and self-reflection -- 4. The politics of football: fandom and the public sphere -- 5. Football and cultural globalization -- 6. Football, formal rationality and standardization -- 7. Television, football and hyperreality -- 8. Conclusion. |
| Series Title: | Comedia. |
| Responsibility: | Cornel Sandvoss. |
Abstract:
Professional football is one of the most popular television genres worldwide, attracting millions of fans, and the sponsorship of powerful companies. This study considers football's relationship with television, its links with transnational capitalism and the importance of football fandom in forming social and cultural identities around the globe.
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