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9780739146750

Football Comes Home Symbolic Identities in European Football

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  • ISBN13:

    9780739146750

  • ISBN10:

    0739146750

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-10-28
  • Publisher: Lexington Books

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Summary

Football Comes Home unearths the cultural, political, and social properties of European football clubs and associations. Christos Kassimeris examines the background of five hundred football clubs and associations from around Europe, providing all the relevant historical information that concerns their origins and standing in society. This book also analyzes the clubs' and associations' emblems, revealing the symbolic significance and a wealth of historical and cultural information.

Author Biography

Christos Kassimeris is chairman of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and European studies coordinator at European University Cyprus. He is author of European Football in Black and White: Tackling Racism in Football and Anti-Racism in European Football: Fair Play for All.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Football Semeiosisp. 7
The Origins of Association Footballp. 35
Herald the Ambassadorp. 65
More Than a Clubp. 123
Social Status and Religionp. 177
Nationalizing Footballp. 217
Conclusionp. 249
Selected Bibliographyp. 257
Indexp. 269
About the Authorp. 283
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