Female Football Players and Fans: Intruding into a Man's World (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe)

This volume draws upon social science and historical approaches to provide insights into the world of womenÆs football and female fans. It gives an in-depth analysis of the development of the womenÆs game in different European countries and examines the experiences of female fans. An overview about womenÆs football in Europe shows the rise and development of the game and the increasing inclusion of girls and women in football and fan communities. To date, there has been a lack of research on female participation in football, but drawing on research studies from various European countries, the volume explores a range of issues, including how girls and women become football fans and players, how women combine football with their everyday lives, and how they may encounter stereotypes and barriers when they challenge male dominance by entering this traditionally male sport. This collection will be of interest to students and scholars in a range of fields, including sports sociology, sport sciences, gender studies, leisure studies, womenÆs studies as well as fandom and cultural studies.

• | Author: Gertrud Pfister, Stacey Pope
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Mar 01, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 330 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Sports & Recreation
• | ISBN-10: 1137590246
• | ISBN-13: 9781137590244