Faculty Publications
The Concept of Loyalty and the Challenge of Internationalization in Post-Modern Spanish Football
Document Type
Article
Keywords
culture; globalisation; identity; nationalism; soccer/football; Spain
Journal/Book/Conference Title
International Journal of Iberian Studies
Volume
20
Issue
1
First Page
23
Last Page
40
Abstract
Some aspects of what Giulianotti has called the post-modern era of football are studied in the context of Spain. The changing relations among players, clubs and fans are studied around the concept of loyalty, first between players and fans, second between players and clubs, and third between fans and clubs. Post-modern football has eroded those kinds of loyalty; however, whereas Spanish football shows typical symptoms, there are pockets of resistance where traditional relations are valorised, maintained and even commodified. The article also touches on issues crucial to contemporary Spanish culture, such as regional rivalries, identity, globalisation and nationalism.
Department
Department of Languages and Literatures
Original Publication Date
6-1-2007
DOI of published version
10.1386/ijis.20.1.23_1
Recommended Citation
Castillo, Juan Carlos, "The Concept of Loyalty and the Challenge of Internationalization in Post-Modern Spanish Football" (2007). Faculty Publications. 6213.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6213