The cultural and symbolic social model Impact on the ethnic identity of football spectators

Subject Areas : sociology

zoya Tabari ¹ , Akbar Talebpour ² , Tayebeh Zargar ³

1 - Phd. Candidate, Sociology of Sport, Tehran Jonoub Branch, Islamic Azad University
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, AlZahra University, Tehran, Iran.Corresponding Author, Email; [e-mail]
3 - Assistant Prof, Sport Science Management, Tehran Jonoub Branch, Islamic Azad University

Received: 2022-10-11 Accepted : 2023-01-25 Published : 2023-05-22

Keywords: Ethnic identity, representation, Thematic analysis, football, spectators,

Abstract :

The deep link between modern sport and ethnic identity; On the one hand, has created a suitable platform for the development, legitimacy and influence of ethnic culture, and on the other hand, has helped to expand and influence modern sports. Among modern sports, football have great importance in providing entertainment, job creation, income and identity strengthening. Considering this issue, the present study uses the thematic analysis technique to represent the dimensions of ethnic identity among football spectators and in It has sought to find a suitable answer for how the components of ethnic identity are expressed among football spectators. The study population was spectator teams; Tabriz Tractor, Khuzestan Steel and Mazandaran Textile had the experience of watching their team play at least once. Sampling was done using purposive method. For this purpose, 27 people were selected and sampling adequacy through theoretical saturation Was obtained. Research findings showed; Spectators watch their ethnic identity through two components while watching the game; Express ethnic belonging through mental mediation and ethnic belonging through objective mediation. The dimensions of the component of ethnic belonging through mental mediation include; Culture, history, racism, religion, and attributes were symbolic, and the dimensions of the component of ethnic affiliation through objective mediation included; Land, music, diet, myths and legends, population rates, symbolic coverage, language and race.

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