MACMILLAN Collective Action and Football Fandom: A Relational Sociological Approach (Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology)

This book draws upon a relational sociological paradigm to explore the processes of collective action in football fandom across Europe and the UK. Through a range of case studies, the authors address pertinent themes in football fandom, including anti-discrimination, ‘home,’ ticketing, name changes, ‘ownership,’ and broader leftist politics. Each of these case studies engages with the theoretical framework of cultural relational sociology, highlighting the different social and cultural changes English and European football has undergone, often over a very short period of time.  Review “This book offers a comprehensive and sophisticated theoretical framework for studies of the culture of football supporters. … this is a theoretically well-grounded study, with interesting and enlightening case studies.” (Arve Hjelseth, idrottsforum.org, November, 2018) From the Back Cover This book draws upon a relational sociological paradigm to explore the processes of collective action in football fandom across Europe and the UK. Through a range of case studies, the authors address pertinent themes in football fandom, including anti-discrimination, ‘home,’ ticketing, name changes, ‘ownership,’ and broader leftist politics. Each of these case studies engages with the theoretical framework of cultural relational sociology, highlighting the different social and cultural changes English and European football has undergone, often over a very short period of time.  About the Author Jamie Cleland is Senior Lecturer in Sport and Management at the University of South Australia, Australia.  Mark Doidge is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Brighton, UK. Peter Millward is Reader in Sociology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Paul Widdop is Senior Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, UK.