Spanish Football and Social Change, 2015
Sociological Investigations
Football Research in an Enlarged Europe Series

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In the past few decades, Spanish football has undergone a significant transformation, both on and off the pitch. Llopis-Goig analyses these trends, questioning the role of football in contemporary Spanish society and examining the historical reasons for its social hegemony.
Introduction 1. Spaniards' Secular Ritual 2. Historical Configuration 3. Team Identification and Football Culture 4. The Decline of the Spanish Fury 5. The Metamorphosis of the Football Clubs 6. Detraditionalization, Hyperconsumption and Ambivalence 7. Inductor Masculinities 8. Hooligans, Ultras and Vandals 9. Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance Conclusions and Epilogue

Ramón Llopis-Goig is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia, Spain. He is co-author of Groove Armada with John Williams (2006) and he has published a collection of papers on the globalisation of football in Europe and Latin America entitled Fútbol Postnacional (2009).

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