1st Edition
Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy Supporter Activism in Turkey
By Dağhan Irak
Copyright 2019
193 Pages
by
Routledge
193 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
193 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction, 1. A Socio-Historical Context of Football in Turkey, 2. Football in the Ottoman Empire, 3. Football in the New Republic of Turkey (1923-1960), 4. A New Political Paradigm (1960-1980), 5. Hyper-Commodification of Football in Turkey, 6. Football During the AKP Period (2002 - ...), 7. Gezi Matters, 8. Virtually Among the Fans, Conclusion
Biography
Dağhan Irak is Lecturer-Researcher at Aix-Marseille University, France teaching Geopolitics, History, Media and Popular Culture. He is also Research Fellow at the MédiaLab of Sciences Po Paris, France. He previously worked as a live Commentator for Eurosport TV channel.
