This book draws upon a relational sociological paradigm to explore the processes of collective action in football fandom across Europe and the UK. Through a ran

This book is the first comprehensive attempt to identify the deeper causes that have shaped contemporary behaviour patterns and motivations among football fans

This is the first book to examine the growing movement of organised networks of LGBT+ football supporters, exploring activists’ biographies and the meanings t

Football fans are passionate and devoted followers. They are also creators and dissenters, performers and producers. This volume analyses football fandom throug

While recent years have seen the emergence of a significant body of research on LGBT inclusion in sport, little is known about LGBT fans. This book provides the