Morabito, Luca (2024) The Role of Football Rituals in Fostering Cultural Identity Among Fans. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
This thesis investigates how football rituals and customs differ in various cultural contexts and looks at the particular significance these behaviors have for supporters in building a feeling of community and group identity. This study explores the unique rituals and match-day customs that characterize football fandom in various locales through a comparative examination of case studies from Torino and Leeuwarden. The study uses qualitative techniques, such as anthropological observations and fan interviews, to show how these rituals both reflect and shape cultural identities and community cohesion. The results show that although football's fundamental qualities as a uniting factor have not changed, fandom's manifestations are firmly anchored in regional traditions, cultural settings, and societal frameworks. This thesis advances knowledge in sports sociology by illuminating the vital role that football rituals play in helping supporters forge a sense of community, negotiate social dynamics, and sustain their shared identities. Furthermore in this project I introduce globalization as the agent that threatens the most rituals and traditions, because it over commodifies the sport. In the end, this study sheds light on the complex function that football plays in modern society and emphasizes the significance of cultural specificity in the investigation of global sports phenomena.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Emlen, N.Q. |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2024 07:41 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2024 07:41 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/410 |
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