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Global and local interactions in football : the changing field of professional football stadiums in Finland and Hungary in the 2000s
Hannu ItkonenMihaly Szerovaysubject
Cultural Studiesta520local characterfootballvuorovaikutusFootballstadionit03 medical and health sciencesGlobalization0302 clinical medicinePolitical science0502 economics and businessSuomita315FinlandHungaryField (Bourdieu)05 social sciencesglobalisaatio030229 sport sciencesinteractionspaikallisuusUnkarifootball stadiumsEconomyjalkapallostadiums050212 sport leisure & tourismglobalizationdescription
This article aims to increase understanding of the global-local contexts in football by exploring the changing field of professional football stadiums in Finland and Hungary in the 2000s. More specifically, the cases of two clubs, HJK (Finland) and Ferencvárosi TC (Hungary) are studied. We employ concepts of sport and globalization. The research data consist of semi-structured expert interviews with Finnish and Hungarian football practitioners, media and club documents, and data from observation. The results suggest that interactions of global and local forces are reflected in the development and operation of stadiums. On the one hand, international and national governing bodies have strengthened their control over the different aspects of stadiums, indicating increasing standardization. On the other hand, due to distinct local histories and conditions, the development and management of stadiums have shown dissimilar trajectories, as demonstrated in the Finnish and Hungarian contexts, therefore highlighting both homogenization and heterogenization processes.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | Sport in Society |