Mitos, ritos, identidad y alteridad en un estadio de futbol

Abstract

Based on research work into stadium culture generated at Granada Football Club, conducted over the course of three football seasons (2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016), we focus on symbolic aspects of fan behaviour to achieve three key objectives: 1. to describe, characterise and make sense of the most outstanding myths among followers; 2. to do the same with rites taking place in the stadium and around the meeting; and 3. to evaluate the effect of stadium attendance on the construction of the identity and alterity of spectators.