| ID | 187064 |
| Title Proper | Female fans in blue and white (and yellow) |
| Other Title Information | interrelations between ethnonational and gender identity in the construction of female fandom |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Levental, Orr ; Kharanbeh, Saleh |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines female basketball fandom in Israel, concentrating on the relationship between gender and ethnonational identity in sport. It is based on two preliminary assumptions: (a) sport is considered a masculine sphere of interest; (b) sport in general, and fandom in particular, are part of the unique sociocultural life; hence patterns of Israeli female fandom are influenced by collective-Israeli ethnonational and gender identity. The article follows the qualitative-narrative approach, using in-depth interviews. Its findings revealed symbiotic relationships between fans’ ethnic-national identity and their fandom for Maccabi Tel Aviv and views of the team’s players. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Affairs Vol. 28, No.5; Oct 2022: p.741-757 |
| Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 28 No 5 |
| Key Words | Israel ; Gender ; Sport ; Tel Aviv ; Fandom ; Basketball ; Maccabi |