{"product_id":"contradictions-in-fan-culture-and-club-ownership-in-contemporary-english-football-the-games-gone-hardcover","title":"Contradictions in Fan Culture and Club Ownership in Contemporary English Football: The Game's Gone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher McMahon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Templeton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era of buyouts by consortia and sovereign wealth funds, the relationship between football clubs and their fan communities has never been under such strain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining models of football club ownership and how they clash with fan ideals, \u003cem\u003eContradictions in Fan Culture and Club Ownership in Contemporary English Football \u003c\/em\u003econsiders the fan - or at least, some idealised, all-encompassing image of the fan - as the underlying foundation for the ideological structures of football. Grounded in discussions of class, chapters tackle the dynamic by which football organisations, as global businesses, often operate in ways contrary to the perceived 'essence' or values of the sports club at the heart of their operation. Providing insight into different notions of football club ownership, specifically the Public Limited Company (PLC), the billionaire's 'plaything, ' the sportswashing project, the 'remodel' and asset stripping, the authors raise significant issues and dilemmas faced by football club fandoms. Does the unifying entity that holds a significant place in the hearts and minds of individuals and communities even exist anymore?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowcasing a robust conceptual model primed for use in future studies, this work offers a close analysis of the culture of the fast-moving football club ownership world, football fandom and consumption, and what it might mean for the future of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher McMahon \u003c\/strong\u003eis Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool, UK, and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Corruption of Play: Mapping the Ideological Play-Space of AAA Videogames\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Templeton \u003c\/strong\u003eis Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750996312352,"sku":"9781835490242","price":102.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/818aec95c49dcaedad612293dc617afa.webp?v=1779962112","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/contradictions-in-fan-culture-and-club-ownership-in-contemporary-english-football-the-games-gone-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}