Egypt’s Football Revolution
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-2317-5 (ISBN)
Both a symbol of the Mubarak government’s power and a component in its construction of national identity, football served as fertile ground for Egyptians to confront the regime’s overthrow during the 2011 revolution. With the help of the state, appreciation for football in Egypt peaked in the late 2000s. Yet after Mubarak fell, fans questioned their previous support, calling for a reformed football for a new, postrevolutionary nation.
In Egypt’s Football Revolution, Carl Rommel examines the politics of football as a space for ordinary Egyptians and state forces to negotiate a masculine Egyptian chauvinism. Basing his discussion on several years of fieldwork with fans, players, journalists, and coaches, he investigates the increasing attention paid to football during the Mubarak era; its demise with the 2011 uprisings and 2012 Port Said massacre, which left seventy-two fans dead; and its recent rehabilitation. Cairo’s highly organized and dedicated Ultras fans became a key revolutionary force through their antiregime activism, challenging earlier styles of fandom and making visible entrenched ties between sport and politics. As the appeal of football burst, alternative conceptions of masculinity, emotion, and politics came to the fore to demand or prevent revolution and reform.
Carl Rommel is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki.
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliterations
Introduction: Emotions, Politics, and Egypt’s Changing National Game
Part I. Bubble
Chapter 1. Normal Nationals and Vulgar Winners
Chapter 2. Fanatical Politics and Resurging Respectability
Part II. Ultras
Chapter 3. A Revolutionary Emotional Style
Chapter 4. A Respectable Revolution Measures Its Violence
Chapter 5. The Insurmountable Double Bind of Siyasa
Part III. Aftermath
Chapter 6. When the Game Feels Like Politics, It Doesn’t Feel Like Much at All
Chapter 7. No National Significance, No Political Concerns
Conclusion: An Emotional Revolt Trapped in Politics
Postscript: Magnificent Mohamed Salah and the Ill-Fated 2018 World Cup
Notes
References
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.07.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 14 b&w photos, 1 b&w map |
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 594 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4773-2317-1 / 1477323171 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4773-2317-5 / 9781477323175 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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