Football fan culture and politics in modern Greece
The process of fandom radicalization during the austerity era
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9744951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yiannis Zaimakis (0000-0002-3145-4086, Sociology, University of Crete, Gallos Campus, Rethymno, Greece, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 252-270 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Soccer and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-0970 • E-ISSN: 1743-9590 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14660970.2016.1171214 |
| OpenAlex | W2322601922 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 20 |
The article explores the intersection between politics and football focusing on political activism in football fandom starting from its origin in late 1970s to the contemporary mass protests against austerity policies. The analysis focused on ideological conflicts between fascist and anti-fascist fans within football lifeworlds and the ways organized fans use current political circumstances to negotiate and re-interpret their identities. In the context of the Greek economic crisis, the intersection between fandom and political activism as well the newly emerged political formations that come from football elites and big business signify an important turn towards the ‘footballization’ of Greek politics. This trend reflects the growing disillusionment of Greeks towards a discredited political system and their anxious seeking of some savours come from outside the politics, as a magical solution to the social pressures and deadlocks of a society in crisis
Austerity · Context (archaeology · Fandom · Football · Ideology · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Radicalization · Sociology · History · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |