Cultural Crisis: The Great Divide

Ziesche, Daniel

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-53747-0_4

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Due to the size of the former Arsenal Stadium, which was smaller than other soccer clubs’ stadiums, it has been seeking expansion since the late 1990s (Georgantas and Lekakis, 2021). However, as the stadium is surrounded by public pavement, residential areas, and historical views, this idea has caused opposition from locals, local councils, and a number of businessmen (Ziesche, 2020). Nevertheless, the club used Highbury Stadium to house local residents while Emirates Stadium was being constructed in Ashburton Grove, and the new stadium is operating successfully (Coates, 2019).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Critical Interpretation of Spatiality in Professional Korean Football Stadiums: Relph’s Theory of Placeness

Lee

Choi

2023

Sociological Research Online

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This research analyzes Korean professional soccer stadiums using Relph’s concept of placelessness to understand why Korean professional soccer has rapidly declined in popularity and become a minority fan sport. Qualitative research methods were used to conduct a narrative analysis. The interview content was analyzed, and four problems were identified. The findings show that these stadiums are (1) a uniform space that excludes local culture, (2) used as a profit-generating tool for large corporations, (3) spaces controlled by the state, and (4) maximizing economic efficiency. Therefore, they have been used as a uniform space for social, cultural, political, and economic purposes. The Korean national soccer team’s performance in international competitions seems to be satisfactory. However, the domestic professional soccer league is in a vulnerable condition. Thus, these stadiums should be established as true places by removing the element of placelessness in order to recover the popularity of Korean professional soccer.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%