1st Edition
Globalization and Football Fandom Banal Cosmopolitanism in Postcolonial Hong Kong
By Chun Wing Lee
Copyright 2026
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book uses the case of football fandom in Hong Kong to shine new light on the globalization of sport and culture, and on the intersection of culture and society in a postcolonial territory. Based on in-depth interviews, textual analysis, and survey data, the book explores the lived experience of football fans in Hong Kong.
Using the theoretical framework of ‘banal cosmopolitanism,’ the book... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Football fandom before banal cosmopolitanism 3. When British teams visited Hong Kong before banal cosmopolitanism 4. Becoming football fans in the banal cosmopolitan era 5. Fan practices in the banal cosmopolitan era 6. How about the local game? 7. Conclusion
Biography
Chun Wing Lee is a lecturer in the Division of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Design, College of Professional and Continuing Education at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
