Female Fans, Gender Relations and Football Fandom : Challenging the Brotherhood Culture (Hardcover)

Introduction Part I - Female Fandom: Theoretical and Empirical Investigation 1 Researching Female Fandom 2 Theorising Female Fandom Part II - The Local Context of Development of Female Fandom 3 History of Football (Male) Fandom in Poland 4 Transformation of Women’s Status and Gender Relations in Poland 5 How Can We Explore Female Fandom? Part III - Performing Female Fandom in the Male Reservoir 6 Women’s Initiation into Football Fandom: Men as Brokers 7 Female Fans at Football Matches 8 Reasons for Attending Football Matches 9 Participation in Fandom Culture 10 Female Fans as Customers 11 Perception of a Football Stadium as (Social) Space for Women Part IV - Female Fans in the Eyes of Others: Male and Football Stakeholders Perspective 12 The Response of Male Fans to the Growing Number of Females in Football Stands 13 Female Fans in the View of Other Football Stakeholders Conclusion