Football Comes Home

Symbolic Identities in European Football

AvChristos Kassimeris

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Football Comes Home unearths the cultural, political, and social properties of European football clubs and associations. Christos Kassimeris examines the background of five hundred football clubs and associations from around Europe, providing all the relevant historical information that concerns their origins and standing in society. This book also analyzes the clubs' and associations' emblems, revealing the symbolic significance and a wealth of historical and cultural information. By examining football in a social science context, rather then just a geographic context, this book reveals the ways in which football transcends national boundaries and stereotypes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-21
Mått:155 x 232 x 17 mm
Vikt:445 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739146767

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Fotbollsböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Christos Kassimeris is chairman of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and European studies coordinator at European University Cyprus. He is author ofEuropean Football in Black and White: Tackling Racism in Football.

Recensioner i media

Cultural Studies has long been criticized for neglecting sport. Football Comes Home distinctly addresses this oversight. Based in semiotic analysis it provides an original survey of European football insignia and in so doing offers an insightful symbolic history, giving view to the deep structures of identity that are not revealed by more standard forms of social research. For academics, students and even the general reader interested in the cultural significance of football, this is an essential book.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Football semeiosisChapter 3: The origins of footballChapter 4: Herald the ambassadorChapter 5: More than a clubChapter 6: Social status and religionChapter 7: Nationalizing footballChapter 8: Conclusion9 Selected Bibliography10 Index11 About the Author

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