Titelangaben
Brandt, Christian ; Naglo, Kristian:
Patrons in German lower league football : a qualitative case study.
In: Soccer & Society.
(2025)
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ISSN 1743-9590
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2024.2446057
Abstract
Club patrons in German lower-league football are a largely under-researched social phenomenon. The aim of this article is to address this gap in the literature by focusing on their motivation for involvement in football at this level and the important function that they perform. A patron is defined as an individual who provides financial support for club without expecting a direct financial return on their investment. Using a Bourdieuian methodology, however, we argue that patrons do indeed receive a return on their investment. They achieve this by converting economic capital into social capital, thereby enhancing their stock of symbolic capital. Using qualitative interviews, this article offers a categorization of club patrons in order to shed light on how they exert their influence within the club itself and in the wider community.
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Publikationsform: | Artikel in einer Zeitschrift |
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Begutachteter Beitrag: | Ja |
Institutionen der Universität: | Forschungseinrichtungen > Zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen > Bayreuther Zentrum für Sportwissenschaft (BaySpo) |
Titel an der UBT entstanden: | Ja |
Themengebiete aus DDC: | 300 Sozialwissenschaften 700 Künste und Unterhaltung > 790 Sport, Spiele, Unterhaltung |
Eingestellt am: | 23 Jan 2025 06:14 |
Letzte Änderung: | 23 Jan 2025 06:14 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/91672 |