Football, fascism and fandom
Subtitle: the ultraS of Italian football
By: Alberto Testa and Gary Armstrong
Contributors: Armstrong, Gary, 1960-
Publisher: A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781408166079; 9781408132623; 9781408123713
Subjects: Soccer; Fascism; Politics & government; Sociology & anthropology; Football (Soccer, Association football); SPORTS & RECREATION; Sociology of Sports; Sports & Recreation; Political aspects; Social aspects
Description: Passionate, political and principled, the UltraS are the hardcore subculture of football supporters found in the stadiums of Italy. Amongst the most committed and uncompromising are two such groups who gather in support of the main football clubs of Rome - AS Roma and SS Lazio. Openly proclaiming neo-fascist sympathies, and not afraid of violence against rival supporters and police, these groups (the Boys Roma and the Lazio Irriducibili) are well-organised and determined to bring about social and political change and stamp out those who oppose them. The much-maligned football hooligans of Engl.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 01 Chains of Meaning; 02 The Set-Up; 03 The Stadio Olimpico and its Heroes; 04 Rome and Glory; 05 'Dare, Believe, Be Reckless'; 06 An Emerging Social Movement?; 07 Political Ideology and the UltraS; 08 UltraS Society; 09 'True' UltraS and the Modern World; 10 The 'Warrior Spirit'; 11 Race and the Fatherland; 12 The Italian Media and the UltraS; 13 The Enemy; 14 Rising Sons?; Appendix: Other studies of UltraS and ultrá; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.