Uniting Europe through Football: The Interplay between Fandom, Identity and Social Cohesion

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Jonas Biel Tobias Finger

Uniting Europe through Football

The Interplay between Fandom, Identity and Social Cohesion

Jonas Biel, Tobias Finger, Arne Niemann , Vincent Reinke

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
26 April 2025

Cultural studies; Sociology; Sociology: sport & leisure; Political science & theory

Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe

The book explores how football fandom as a leisure and lifeworld activity can contribute to strengthening identification with and social cohesion in Europe. Based on the three-year research project “FANZinE” (Football as the basis for social cohesion in Europe), financed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the book allows readers to understand the intersection and causal interaction between football fandom, European identities, and social cohesion in Europe, using four European countries Germany, Norway, Poland, and Spain.

This book is aimed at those engaged in football and broader sport research, European Studies, as well as identity and social cohesion research. It will also be of interest to advanced students in the fields of Political Science, International Relations, European Studies, Sports Studies, and Sociology.

By: Jonas Biel, Tobias Finger, Arne Niemann, Vincent Reinke
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2025 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9783031771170
ISBN 10: 3031771176
Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe
Pages: 285
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonas Biel is a research associate at the Department of Political Science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Tobias Finger is a research associate at the Department of Political Science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Arne Niemann is Professor of International Politics and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration Studies at the Department of Political Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Vincent Reinke is a research associate at the Department of Political Science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.