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Carrie Dunn - FIFA WomenÆs World Cup 2015: Organisation, Media and Fandom - 9781137567321 - V9781137567321
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FIFA WomenÆs World Cup 2015: Organisation, Media and Fandom

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Description for FIFA WomenÆs World Cup 2015: Organisation, Media and Fandom Hardcover. Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in the UK and across the world and the 2015 Women's World Cup was the biggest tournament it had ever seen. This book looks at fans' experiences of following their teams in Canada and how they became fans in the first place. Num Pages: 95 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JMG; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBS; WSJA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.

Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in both the UK and across the world, and the 2015 Women's World Cup was the biggest tournament the sport had ever seen. This book explores the experience of fans of women's football who followed their teams in Canada, examining their practices and fan behaviour. How did host cities manage the influx of visitors? And how did fans manage to support their teams, considering the vast amounts of travel expected across such a big country? Dunn also examines the way that the England team is structured and run, relating this to the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
95
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137567321
SKU
V9781137567321
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Carrie Dunn
Carrie Dunn is a journalist and academic who has been combining research, teaching and professional practice since 2005. Her research interests include fandom, sport, feminism and the consumption of popular culture. Her recent books include Female Football Fans (Palgrave Pivot, 2014) and Football and the FA Women's Super League (Palgrave Pivot, 2015).

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