Samba, girls and party: who were the Brazilian soccer fans at a World Cup? An ethnography of the 2006 World Cup in Germany

Curi, Martin

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“…Women thus constantly have to defend their 'fan credentials' whilst navigating male-dominated spaces. Curi (2008) shows how women were an integral part of the contingent of Brazilian fans who were at the 2006 Germany World Cup. In Norway, football remains the most popular sport for females in general and for female youth in particular, yet representation of women as players or fans remains unequal (Skille 2008).…”

Section: Football In Zimbabwementioning

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One of the boys: female fans’ responses to the masculine and phallocentric nature of football stadiums in Zimbabwe

Chiweshe

2014

Critical African Studies

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To cite this article: Manase Chiweshe (2014) One of the boys: female fans' responses to the masculine and phallocentric nature of football stadiums in Zimbabwe, Critical African Studies, 6:2-3, 211-222, Studies of football fandom from across the world all highlight masculine and misogynistic tendencies amongst the fans, players and administrators who populate football stadiums. Domination of men's football spaces by men makes stadiums hostile environments for women who are often physically and verbally abused. This paper outlines the experiences of female fans who attend matches in Zimbabwe. It provides a nuanced analysis of female fans' responses to the masculine and phallocentric nature of the football stadium. In Zimbabwe female fans are increasing in number, challenging the dominant belief that stadiums are no-go areas for women. Using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 40 female fans, the paper highlights how women react, negotiate and respond to misogynistic and vulgar songs and chants. This research in Zimbabwe brings to the fore the voices of female fans and how they construct the stadium experience. The paper draws from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions to highlight how female fans cope with masculine nature of stadiums. Women use various strategies such as joining in the singing, remaining oblivious, sitting in quieter parts of the stadium and responding to abusers. IntroductionThe presence of women in largely male-dominated spaces such as football stadiums offers interesting questions about the paradoxical nature of female fandom. This paper focuses on part of the female fan experience in football stadium using women who attend matches in Harare, Zimbabwe. Scholars (Agnew 2006; Gosling 2007; Jones 2008) from across the world have shown how football stadiums are punctuated by abusive, misogynistic and phallocentric images. As such they are highly female unfriendly, yet the number of female fans is increasing across the world. The question is then, how do women respond to the abusive and denigrating atmosphere regularly experienced at football stadiums and what strategies are used to counter this? What mechanisms do they use to survive the misogynistic attacks from male fans? Using a sample of 40 purposively sampled fans, this paper offers an exploratory endeavour into understanding how female fans respond to masculine cultures that dominate football stadiums. The research begins from the standpoint that female fans are not a homogeneous or special group. They are differentiated in the same manner as male fans and are attracted to football for varied reasons. This study thus avoids essentialising the female fan or depicting them as anything other than Critical African Studies 2014.6:211-222. ordinary fans. In this paper, I highlight how they negotiate stadium spaces which are intrinsically sexist. There are many female fandoms which explain why women respond to sexism within the stadium in different ways. The importance of this paper is that it highlights the need for a se...

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Section: Football In Zimbabwementioning

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One of the boys: female fans’ responses to the masculine and phallocentric nature of football stadiums in Zimbabwe

Chiweshe

2014

Critical African Studies

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“…Alvito (2007) notes for example that football in Brazil has faced the twin challenges of commercialization and mediatization for at least the past 30 years. Mega-events attract accounts about the history of South American involvement, involvement in the Football World Cup and the Olympics and also the impacts of hosting on marginalised communities (Curi, 2008;Gaffney, 2010;Silvestre and Oliveira, 2012;Sánchez and Broudehoux, 2014). In addition to football, sports and other forms of physical culture discussed include surfing in Brazil and capoeira -the Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music (Knijnik et al, 2010;Almeida et al, 2013).…”

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Brazil, politics, the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup

2016

Routledge Handbook of Sport and Politics

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Football Supporters Across Europe: Cooperation and Solidarities in Networks of Fan Movements

Cleland

Doidge

Millward

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Collective Action and Football Fandom

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Samba, girls and party: who were the Brazilian soccer fans at a World Cup? An ethnography of the 2006 World Cup in Germany

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One of the boys: female fans’ responses to the masculine and phallocentric nature of football stadiums in Zimbabwe

One of the boys: female fans’ responses to the masculine and phallocentric nature of football stadiums in Zimbabwe

Brazil, politics, the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup

Football Supporters Across Europe: Cooperation and Solidarities in Networks of Fan Movements

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