‘Glocal’ processes in peripheral football countries: A figurational sociological comparison of Finland and Hungary

Mihaly Szerovay, Hannu Itkonen, Hanna Vehmas

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    Abstract

    The aim of this article is to increase the understanding of the global and local contexts in football by finding out what social, cultural and economic dimensions seem to characterize ‘periphery’ football. This study applies figurational sociological perspective, which is applicable to the research on globalization processes and sport. The sources utilized are publications on the history and sociology of football as well as interviews with football practitioners. First, a theoretical framework of the global football figuration is advanced. Second, applying the constructed framework, the concept of periphery football country is discussed. It was found in accordance with previous research that instead of the rigid conceptualization of peripheral football, the various developmental patterns of countries should be studied. Third, the diverse development paths of Finnish and Hungarian football are analysed and compared. It is suggested that in spite of being peripheral, both countries have been increasingly integrated into the global football figuration.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)497-515
    JournalSoccer and Society
    Volume18
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2015

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