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1 online resource |
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Football research in an enlarged Europe |
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Football research in an enlarged Europe.
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| Contents |
Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; 1: Introduction; Introduction; References; Part I: Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football and Female Players; 2: Itâ#x80;#x99;s Still a Manâ#x80;#x99;s Game? The Experiences of Top-Level European Women Footballers; Introduction; Sporting Women: From Equity to Diversity; Women in Football; Methods; Results; Becoming a Footballer; Kicking About with the Lads; Only Boys Can Play; Gendered Sporting Identities; A â#x80;#x98;Female Worldâ#x80;#x99;?; Conclusion; References; 3: Women, Football and European Integration: Aims, Questions,  Methodological and Theoretical Approaches |
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Introduction1Theoretical Approaches, Main Questions and Methods; Football Research in an Enlarged Europe: The FREE Project and the Subproject: Feminization; Gender, Sport and Trans/national Identities: Theoretical Considerations; Results of and Approaches in Available Studies; Football and Gendered Fan Communities; Transnational Fandom; Female Fans in a Menâ#x80;#x99;s World; Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football Still a Contested Issue?; Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Teams and Their Fans; Conclusions and Perspectives; References |
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4: The Beginnings of Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football in South-Western Germany: From a Spectacle to a Sport EventIntroduction; 1954: The â#x80;#x98;Miracle of Berneâ#x80;#x99; and the Initial Euphoria for Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football; Pioneers in the South-West Ignore the Ban; From Amusement for Men to a Competitive Sport; DFB Officials and Politicians as Pacemakers for Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football; Support from the Mass Media; Motives, Sexual Orientation and Social Life; Spectator Numbers, Ticket Sales and Finances; Conclusions; References |
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5: Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football Leagues in Europe: Organizational and Economic PerspectivesIntroduction; The Current Situation of Elite Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football Leagues and Clubs in Europe; Attendance; Club Budgets; The Football Associationsâ#x80;#x99; Strategies for Furthering Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football Leagues; League Formats; Competition Formats; Numbers of League Levels, Divisions and Teams; Seasons; Regulation; Club Licensing Systems; Player Market Regulations; Revenue Sharing/Redistribution; League Marketing; Conclusion; References |
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6: Outsiders on the Inside: Integrating Womenâ#x80;#x99;s and Menâ#x80;#x99;s Football Clubs in EnglandIntroduction; Integration and Separation in Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Sports; The Integration of Menâ#x80;#x99;s and Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football in England; Methods; Results and Discussion; Categorizing Club Relationships; Examining Club Relationships; Financial Arrangements; Club Development; Perceived Status; Conclusion; Endnote: Looking to the Future; References; 7: â#x80;#x98;Who Could Name an England Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Footballer?â#x80;#x99;: Female Fans of Menâ#x80;#x99;s Football and Their Views of Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Football in England; Introduction |
| Summary |
This edited collection draws on social science approaches to provide insights into the world of women's football and female fans. Providing in-depth analysis of the development of the women's game in different European countries, it examines both the experiences of female fans of men's football and women's views, perceptions and evaluations of women's football. Female Football Players and Fans will be of interest to students and scholars in a range of fields, including sports sociology, sport sciences, gender studies, women's studies and fandom and cultural studies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 23, 2018) |
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Soccer for women -- Europe -- History
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Women soccer players -- Europe -- History
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Women soccer fans -- Europe
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Soccer -- Social aspects -- Europe
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
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Soccer for women
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Soccer -- Social aspects
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Women soccer fans
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Women soccer players
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Pfister, Gertrud, 1945- editor.
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Pope, Stacey, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781137590251 |
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1137590254 |
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1137590246 |
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9781137590244 |
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