Football, Fandom and Collective Memory: Global Perspectives

This book examines the topic of identity and collective memory in football fandom. Drawing on global research in history, sociology and political science, the book looks at how, where and why football fans and supporters’ groups introduce particular role models into their self-identity and performative narratives.

Przemyslaw Nosal is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Sociology at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. His research interests cover the sociology of sport, culture studies, sociology of gambling and social policy. He is a member of the European Sociological Association and the Polish Sociological Association.

Radoslaw Kossakowski is Associate Professor in sociology in the Institute of Sociology at the University of Gdańsk, Poland. His research interests are focused on the sociology of sport, football studies, qualitative methodology, and masculinities studies.

Wojciech Woźniak is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of Lódź, Poland. His research interests include sociology of sport (particularly the relations between sport and politics) social inequality, public/political discourse analysis and Finnish public policies.