Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy

Supporter Activism in Turkey

• Author(s): Dağhan Irak,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 193
• ISBN_10: 100000855X
  ISBN_13: 9781000008555
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / World / Middle Eastern , Sports & Recreation / General , Sports & Recreation / Soccer , Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects , Social Science / Regional Studies , Social Science / Sociology / General , Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy ,

Description:...

Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy offers an in-depth and inside approach to the socio-political history of football in Turkey, where fandom is often revered as part of the national identity, presenting the historical context for football events in the country.

Based on original research, the book explores the complex political processes at play in modern Turkey and deepens our understanding of fandom, fan activism and protest movements, questioning all presuppositions about the society and football fandom in Turkey. In particular, it examines the role of football fans in the pro-democracy Gezi Protests of 2013, the history of football in Turkey, the sociology of middle-classes and the transformation of football in the country.

Interdisciplinary in nature, this book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of sports sociology, popular culture studies, Turkish studies and media studies.