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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The Formation of a Collective Identity Through Expressions of ‘Love’ and ‘Hate’: An Exploratory Analysis of the Discourse of Football Fans in Germany and France
Marie-anne BerronFlorian Kochsubject
football[SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/SociologyFrench literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literaturecollective identity05 social scienceshateful expressionAllemagne050301 education0506 political science[SHS]Humanities and Social SciencesGermanyfootexpressions of affiliation050602 political science & public administrationGeneral Earth and Planetary Sciencesidentité collectiveFranceexpression de l’amourPQ1-3999[SHS.LANGUE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics0503 educationexpression de la haineGeneral Environmental Sciencedescription
International audience; Football is an exemplary platform where the social dynamics within and between societies can be regularly observed. In addition, online message boards are a rich resource of everyday expressions where football fans express their ‘love’ of their clubs as well as their ‘disdain’ for others. We conducted a qualitative content analysis during two seasons of Olympique de Marseille and FC Bayern Munich as well as Toulouse FC and Hannover 96. Our analysis illustrates that hateful expressions that differentiate groups are much more prevalent and therefore more determinant in the formation of a collective identity. Furthermore, the analysis confirms that the self-conception corresponds to the performance of the teams. While fans of top clubs portray themselves in a positive way because of their team’s sporting performance, fans of teams who are battling against relegation define themselves more in a negative way – feeling a form of inferiority – in order to differentiate themselves whilst still remaining attached to their own club as the club motto implies.; Le foot représente de nos jours un exemple type de plateforme par laquelle les dynamiques sociales des sociétés peuvent être observées. Les forums sont des lieux virtuels riches en expressions quotidiennes où les supporters de foot expriment leur « amour » ainsi que leur « dédain » vis-à-vis de l'autre. Nous effectuerons une analyse de contenu au cours de deux saisons de l'Olympique de Marseille et du Bayern de Munich ainsi que du Toulouse FC et de Hanovre 96. Cette analyse illustre que les expressions haineuses qui démarquent les groupes sont déterminantes pour la formation d'une identité collective. De plus, l'analyse confirme que la croyance collective correspond aux performances des équipes. Tandis que les top-clubs se définissent par leur performance sportive de manière positive, les clubs relégables se définissent plutôt de manière négative-ressentant une forme d'infériorité-afin de se démarquer, ceci tout en restant fidèles à leur propre club comme le démontre leur devise.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-19 |