(P/B) FOOTBALL, FASCISM AND FANDOM

Παρουσίαση

Passionate, political and principled, the UltraS are the hardcore subculture of football supporters found in the stadiums of Italy. Amongst the most committed and uncompromising are two such groups who gather in support of the main football clubs of Rome - AS Roma and SS Lazio. Openly proclaiming neo-fascist sympathies, and not afraid of
violence against rival supporters and police, these groups (the Boys Roma and the Lazio Irriducibili) are well-organised and determined to bring about social and political change and stamp out those who oppose them. The much-maligned football hooligans of England pale by comparison. Following years of research involving individuals inside these organisations, and drawing on exclusive interviews with each group's leading figures, Alberto Testa and Gary Armstrong present a fascinating account of the world of the neo-fascist UltraS. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Foreword by Professor Nicola Porro
Acknowledgements
Introduction
01 Chains of Meaning
02 The Set-Up
03 The Stadio Olimpico and its Heroes
04 Rome and Glory
05 'Dare, Believe, Be Reckless'
06 An Emerging Social Movement?
07 Political Ideology and the UltraS
08 UltraS Society
09 'True' UttraS and the Modern World
10 The 'Warrior Spirit'
11 Race and the Fatherland
12 The Italian Media and the UltraS
13 The Enemy
14 Rising Sons?
Appendix: Other studies of UltraS and ultra
References
Index