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Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt
This thesis focuses on organized football fandom groups in Egypt (namely the Ultras Ahlawy- UA07) and how the individual fan is constructed and disciplined in this collective, particularly in the urban settings of Cairo. I examine the Ultras through various lenses. Firstly, the research discusses ho...
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| author | Ibraheem, Dalia Abdelhameed |
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| description | This thesis focuses on organized football fandom groups in Egypt (namely the Ultras Ahlawy- UA07) and how the individual fan is constructed and disciplined in this collective, particularly in the urban settings of Cairo. I examine the Ultras through various lenses. Firstly, the research discusses how the Ultras fans perceive nationalism, how they relate their love to the club to their love of the country and the role of nationalism in creating an imagined community of al-Ahly supporters. Second, I engage in this male exclusive group by tracing how the game is socialized as a masculine game, how the young boys are introduced to the game, the gender dynamics in the group and the fraternity between the group’s individuals. Third, I portray the different performances, graffiti, and ritual practices among the football fans. The making of the political subject and his agency by focusing on the Ultras involvement with the revolution is the fourth lens through which I explore the Ultras. Finally, the thesis discusses how through the Ultras, these organized fans reset their relation to the city through their space making practices in their neighborhoods, in the stadium, in the club, and in different sites where they congregate. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1139 Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt Ibraheem, Dalia Abdelhameed This thesis focuses on organized football fandom groups in Egypt (namely the Ultras Ahlawy- UA07) and how the individual fan is constructed and disciplined in this collective, particularly in the urban settings of Cairo. I examine the Ultras through various lenses. Firstly, the research discusses how the Ultras fans perceive nationalism, how they relate their love to the club to their love of the country and the role of nationalism in creating an imagined community of al-Ahly supporters. Second, I engage in this male exclusive group by tracing how the game is socialized as a masculine game, how the young boys are introduced to the game, the gender dynamics in the group and the fraternity between the group’s individuals. Third, I portray the different performances, graffiti, and ritual practices among the football fans. The making of the political subject and his agency by focusing on the Ultras involvement with the revolution is the fourth lens through which I explore the Ultras. Finally, the thesis discusses how through the Ultras, these organized fans reset their relation to the city through their space making practices in their neighborhoods, in the stadium, in the club, and in different sites where they congregate. 2015-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/140 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1139/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Ultras Fans |
| spellingShingle | Ultras Fans Ibraheem, Dalia Abdelhameed Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt |
| title | Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt |
| title_full | Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt |
| title_short | Ultras Ahlawy and the Spectacle: Subjects, Resistance and Organized Football Fandom in Egypt |
| title_sort | ultras ahlawy and the spectacle subjects resistance and organized football fandom in egypt |
| topic | Ultras Fans |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/140 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1139/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf |
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