Female football fans community, identity and sexism / Carrie Dunn, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Author/creator Dunn, Carrie
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Pivot, 2014.
Descriptionvii, 136 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
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Contents Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction2. Background to the Research3. The Female Fan's Relationships within her Family and Fan Community from Childhood to Adulthood4. Some Patterns of Female Fans' Supporting Performances and Behaviour5. Female Fans' Experience of the Significance of the Supporters' Trust Movement6. The Perception of Female Football Fans' Practices by Clubs and Authorities7. Looking to the Future.
Abstract "Most sociological work on football fandom has focused on the 'malestream', i.e. the experience of men, and it usually talks about socially 'deviant' behaviours, such as alcohol, fighting and general hooliganism. Yet there have always been female fans of football - even if they have been ignored or written out of the literature. This book shows that there are some unique facets of female experience, including a strong engagement with the new cooperative supporters' trust movement, and fascinating negotiations of identity within this male-dominated world. It draws upon in-depth responsive interviews to put together a broad picture of women's experiences of men's professional football in England. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014017188
ISBN9781137398192 (hardback)

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