The Global Football League [electronic resource] : Transnational Networks, Social Movements and Sport in the New Media Age /
Millward, P.author.
This book tackles issues of globalization in the English Premier League and unpicks what this means to fan groups around the world, drawing upon a range of sociological theories to tell the story of the local and global repertoires of action emanating from the popular protests at Liverpool and Manchester United football clubs.
Cover; Halftitle; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The Global Football League; 2 The Network League: Global Brand Clubs,'Game 39' and Transnational Spaces; 3 Overseas Ownership: Mobile Capital and the EPL; 4 'Traditional' Fandom: 'Signs', Identitiesand Disillusion; 5 Transnational Fandom: Supporters in Scandinavia,East Asia and the United States of America; 6 Love United, Hate Glazer: F.C. United ofManchester, Red Knights and 'Green and Gold'; 7 'Debt, Lies, Cowboys': Custodians, Protests and'Epic Swindles' at Liverpool F.C.
8 The City Is Ours? Thaksin Shinawatra,ADUG and a 'Billion in the Bank'9 Supporter Mobilisation: Social Movements,Football Fandom and Popular Protest; 10 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book tackles issues of globalization in the English Premier League and unpicks what this means to fan groups around the world, drawing upon a range of sociological theories to tell the story of the local and global repertoires of action emanating from the popular protests at Liverpool and Manchester United football clubs.
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