The Feminization of Sports Fandom: A Sociological Study

By Stacey Pope

Book Overview

This groundbreaking study is the first to focus on the phenomenon of the feminization of sports fandom. Including original research on football and rugby union in the UK, it looks at the increasing opportunities for women to become sports fans in contemporary society and critically examines the way this form of leisure is valued by women.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367233002
• ISBN13: 9780367233006
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"