tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593189288898730807.post8985526802568208827..comments2023-09-02T19:33:30.329+08:00Comments on The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer: In Egypt, the kids are not all right (JMD quoted in The Washington Post)The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780576145703699280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593189288898730807.post-10550959177833190552013-02-19T04:06:06.475+08:002013-02-19T04:06:06.475+08:00While I agree in principle, a key difference to me...While I agree in principle, a key difference to me is that violence is imposed on militants in Egypt as opposed to those in pluralistic societiesThe Turbulent World of Middle East Soccerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780576145703699280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593189288898730807.post-11654349509152561872013-02-19T03:20:28.917+08:002013-02-19T03:20:28.917+08:00While there are obvious differences in particular ...While there are obvious differences in particular contexts, I would personally be more cautious with stereotypical portrayals of 'hooliganism'. The political orientation of many supporter groups in Europe is very different but that does not mean that the analytical approach is necessarily different. Rise of right-wing and racist ideologies or other political categories along side hooligan groups is also politically charged and deeply contextual and I think the danger in this article is that 'hooligan' is the 1980s Thatcher stereotype. Whether or not 'hooligans' represent a transformative power should not discount how the popularized stereotype is mobilized in arguments around civility and stability in European political contexts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168547388793057909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593189288898730807.post-3060912429034102952013-02-18T11:52:17.487+08:002013-02-18T11:52:17.487+08:00Its an interesting analogy although I distinguish ...Its an interesting analogy although I distinguish between ultras in North Africa and hooligans in EuropeThe Turbulent World of Middle East Soccerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780576145703699280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593189288898730807.post-25407651692126996562013-02-18T10:58:34.555+08:002013-02-18T10:58:34.555+08:00Is it fair/useful to characterize the violence on ...Is it fair/useful to characterize the violence on the street as 'thug' violence or clockwork orange? The analysis seems very narrow and moralizing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168547388793057909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593189288898730807.post-34171382139875376742013-02-16T13:28:51.324+08:002013-02-16T13:28:51.324+08:00Nice Piece, using soccer to x-ray the sociologica...Nice Piece, using soccer to x-ray the sociological progession of the Egyptian society through the revolution, and its subsequent socio-structural effects and challenges. #Brilliant.Uuchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423472995708975060noreply@blogger.com