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Books by Suzan Gibril

Research paper thumbnail of Football and Politics in Egypt

Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Football and Politics: Between the Local and the Global

Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Contentious politics and bottom-up mobilisation in revolutionary Egypt: the case of Egyptian football supporters in Cairo

Papers by Suzan Gibril

Research paper thumbnail of ‘I am the martyr’: Analysing Egyptian martyrdom through street art and graffiti (2012-2014)

Research paper thumbnail of “Back to the Future: Explaining the Ultras’ demobilisation and the effacing of contentious spaces in post-revolutionary Egypt (2013 - 2018)

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Research paper thumbnail of Standing up against autocratization across political regimes: a comparative analysis of resistance actors and strategies

Research paper thumbnail of Contentious politics and bottom-up mobilisation in revolutionary Egypt: The case of Egyptian football supporters

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Research paper thumbnail of « La liberté n’est jamais donnée ». La Tunisie en transition

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt

Research paper thumbnail of Du stade à la place Tahrir: libération et utilisation de l’espace public par les groupes de supporters en Egypte révolutionnaire et postrévolutionnaire

Research paper thumbnail of Shifting spaces of contention

European journal of Turkish studies, 2018

It is in this sense that Tilly has integrated the question of space into the study of mobilizatio... more It is in this sense that Tilly has integrated the question of space into the study of mobilizations by addressing the concepts of "safe spaces" or "control of spaces" as stakes of contentious politics (Tilly 2000: 136, 149). Tilly states that these safe spaces are part of the spaces where protesting politics can occur (Tilly 2000: 144). Due to their location, or their legal status, some spaces are more likely to offer protection against repression by the security forces.

Research paper thumbnail of Football and Politics: Between the Local and the Global

The Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics, 2018

Grant Farred’s (2008) passionate account of his long-distance love for Liverpool Football Club is... more Grant Farred’s (2008) passionate account of his long-distance love for Liverpool Football Club is one of a number of literary works that explore Association football (soccer), the world game, as a window onto profound transformations in politics, culture and society.

Research paper thumbnail of Contentious Politics and Bottom-Up Mobilization in Revolutionary Egypt: the Case of Egyptian Football Supporters in Cairo

Contentious Politics in the Middle East, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of « Football fandom as a social movement in the Egyptian and Russian contexts »

Research paper thumbnail of Que représentent les Pharaons d’Egypte ? Les visages multiples du supportérisme de l’équipe nationale égyptienne

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt: The Political sociology of Egyptian Football

Research paper thumbnail of The Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics

This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 ... more This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 case studies covering five continents. It provides a detailed picture of this relation in a wide number of European, American, African, and Asian states, as well as a comparative assessment of football in a global perspective, thus combining the general and the local. It examines themes such as the political origins of football in the studied country, the historical club rivalries, the political aspects of football as a sports spectacle, and the contemporary issues linked to the political use of football. By following the same structure with each study, the volume allows for the comparison between largely investigated cases and cases that have seldom been addressed. The Handbook will be of use particularly to students and scholars in the fields of sport studies, political science and sociology, as well as cultural studies, anthropology and leisure studies.

Research paper thumbnail of Key Concepts in Research Methods

Research paper thumbnail of Methodological individualism and holism

This chapter discusses methodological individualism and holism, which are often the focus of onto... more This chapter discusses methodological individualism and holism, which are often the focus of ontological debate. Methodological individualism (MI) is a paradigm in the social sciences that emerged from sociology and philosophy. The main purpose of MI is not to favour the individual over the collective, but to explain the occurrence of social phenomena by an action-driven rhetoric, which is motivated by intentional states. MI is primarily based on three postulates: the individualistic postulate; the comprehension postulate; and the rationality postulate. Holism, in contrast, is based on the idea that society cannot be reduced solely to its constituent parts — i.e. individuals. Individuals are the product of societies, histories, economic inequalities, social status, and so on. Therefore, they should be treated as objects that can only be perceived and understood from within.

Research paper thumbnail of Shifting spaces of contention: An analysis of the Ultras’ mobilization in Revolutionary Egypt

European Journal of Turkish Studies, 2018

[English] The development of contentious collective action in Egypt has encouraged the emergence... more [English]

The development of contentious collective action in Egypt has encouraged the emergence of new spaces of protest, but also the development of new strategies of opposition. This article aims to investigate the mobilization of the Cairo Ultras groups by examining their use of space, first within the stadium grounds, and particularly through their use of graffiti art. Through an analysis primarily centred on their graffiti, we wish to account for the evolution in their mobilization, as well as understand the development and transformation of their messages. The present study is, for the most part, based on a thorough analysis of graffiti and street art collected during a series of field trips conducted between 2012 and the beginning of 2015. The majority of the data was gathered around Tahrir Square and Mohammed Mahmoud Street, as well as around the Ahly and Zamalek stadia. Graffiti are of particular interest in the Egyptian case, most notably because they allow for expression of a specific social and/or political reality using precise graphic and discursive rules.

[French]

Le développement de l’action collective en Egypte a favorisé l’émergence de nouveaux espaces de contestation mais aussi le développement de nouvelles stratégies d’opposition. Cet article a pour but d’examiner la mobilisation des groupes Ultras au Caire en procédant à une analyse de leur utilisation de l’espace, d’abord à l’intérieur des stades, et ensuite à travers leur utilisation de l’art du graffiti. Par le biais d’une analyse centrée principalement sur leur graffiti, nous souhaitons rendre compte de l’évolution de leur mobilisation, ainsi que comprendre le développement et la transformation de leurs messages. La présente étude se base pour l’essentiel sur une analyse approfondie de graffitis et de fresques collectés lors d’une série de terrains conduits entre 2012 et le début de l’année 2015. La majorité des données ont été recueillies autour de la place Tahrir et de la rue Mohammed Mahmoud ainsi que dans les rues entourant les stades d’al-Ahly et de Zamalek. Les graffitis sont particulièrement intéressants dans le cas égyptien, notamment parce qu’ils sont capables d’exprimer une réalité sociale et / ou politique spécifique en utilisant des règles graphiques et discursives précises.

Research paper thumbnail of Football and Politics in Egypt

Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Football and Politics: Between the Local and the Global

Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Contentious politics and bottom-up mobilisation in revolutionary Egypt: the case of Egyptian football supporters in Cairo

Research paper thumbnail of ‘I am the martyr’: Analysing Egyptian martyrdom through street art and graffiti (2012-2014)

Research paper thumbnail of “Back to the Future: Explaining the Ultras’ demobilisation and the effacing of contentious spaces in post-revolutionary Egypt (2013 - 2018)

info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedForPublicatio

Research paper thumbnail of Standing up against autocratization across political regimes: a comparative analysis of resistance actors and strategies

Research paper thumbnail of Contentious politics and bottom-up mobilisation in revolutionary Egypt: The case of Egyptian football supporters

0info:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Research paper thumbnail of « La liberté n’est jamais donnée ». La Tunisie en transition

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt

Research paper thumbnail of Du stade à la place Tahrir: libération et utilisation de l’espace public par les groupes de supporters en Egypte révolutionnaire et postrévolutionnaire

Research paper thumbnail of Shifting spaces of contention

European journal of Turkish studies, 2018

It is in this sense that Tilly has integrated the question of space into the study of mobilizatio... more It is in this sense that Tilly has integrated the question of space into the study of mobilizations by addressing the concepts of "safe spaces" or "control of spaces" as stakes of contentious politics (Tilly 2000: 136, 149). Tilly states that these safe spaces are part of the spaces where protesting politics can occur (Tilly 2000: 144). Due to their location, or their legal status, some spaces are more likely to offer protection against repression by the security forces.

Research paper thumbnail of Football and Politics: Between the Local and the Global

The Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics, 2018

Grant Farred’s (2008) passionate account of his long-distance love for Liverpool Football Club is... more Grant Farred’s (2008) passionate account of his long-distance love for Liverpool Football Club is one of a number of literary works that explore Association football (soccer), the world game, as a window onto profound transformations in politics, culture and society.

Research paper thumbnail of Contentious Politics and Bottom-Up Mobilization in Revolutionary Egypt: the Case of Egyptian Football Supporters in Cairo

Contentious Politics in the Middle East, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of « Football fandom as a social movement in the Egyptian and Russian contexts »

Research paper thumbnail of Que représentent les Pharaons d’Egypte ? Les visages multiples du supportérisme de l’équipe nationale égyptienne

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt: The Political sociology of Egyptian Football

Research paper thumbnail of The Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics

This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 ... more This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 case studies covering five continents. It provides a detailed picture of this relation in a wide number of European, American, African, and Asian states, as well as a comparative assessment of football in a global perspective, thus combining the general and the local. It examines themes such as the political origins of football in the studied country, the historical club rivalries, the political aspects of football as a sports spectacle, and the contemporary issues linked to the political use of football. By following the same structure with each study, the volume allows for the comparison between largely investigated cases and cases that have seldom been addressed. The Handbook will be of use particularly to students and scholars in the fields of sport studies, political science and sociology, as well as cultural studies, anthropology and leisure studies.

Research paper thumbnail of Key Concepts in Research Methods

Research paper thumbnail of Methodological individualism and holism

This chapter discusses methodological individualism and holism, which are often the focus of onto... more This chapter discusses methodological individualism and holism, which are often the focus of ontological debate. Methodological individualism (MI) is a paradigm in the social sciences that emerged from sociology and philosophy. The main purpose of MI is not to favour the individual over the collective, but to explain the occurrence of social phenomena by an action-driven rhetoric, which is motivated by intentional states. MI is primarily based on three postulates: the individualistic postulate; the comprehension postulate; and the rationality postulate. Holism, in contrast, is based on the idea that society cannot be reduced solely to its constituent parts — i.e. individuals. Individuals are the product of societies, histories, economic inequalities, social status, and so on. Therefore, they should be treated as objects that can only be perceived and understood from within.

Research paper thumbnail of Shifting spaces of contention: An analysis of the Ultras’ mobilization in Revolutionary Egypt

European Journal of Turkish Studies, 2018

[English] The development of contentious collective action in Egypt has encouraged the emergence... more [English]

The development of contentious collective action in Egypt has encouraged the emergence of new spaces of protest, but also the development of new strategies of opposition. This article aims to investigate the mobilization of the Cairo Ultras groups by examining their use of space, first within the stadium grounds, and particularly through their use of graffiti art. Through an analysis primarily centred on their graffiti, we wish to account for the evolution in their mobilization, as well as understand the development and transformation of their messages. The present study is, for the most part, based on a thorough analysis of graffiti and street art collected during a series of field trips conducted between 2012 and the beginning of 2015. The majority of the data was gathered around Tahrir Square and Mohammed Mahmoud Street, as well as around the Ahly and Zamalek stadia. Graffiti are of particular interest in the Egyptian case, most notably because they allow for expression of a specific social and/or political reality using precise graphic and discursive rules.

[French]

Le développement de l’action collective en Egypte a favorisé l’émergence de nouveaux espaces de contestation mais aussi le développement de nouvelles stratégies d’opposition. Cet article a pour but d’examiner la mobilisation des groupes Ultras au Caire en procédant à une analyse de leur utilisation de l’espace, d’abord à l’intérieur des stades, et ensuite à travers leur utilisation de l’art du graffiti. Par le biais d’une analyse centrée principalement sur leur graffiti, nous souhaitons rendre compte de l’évolution de leur mobilisation, ainsi que comprendre le développement et la transformation de leurs messages. La présente étude se base pour l’essentiel sur une analyse approfondie de graffitis et de fresques collectés lors d’une série de terrains conduits entre 2012 et le début de l’année 2015. La majorité des données ont été recueillies autour de la place Tahrir et de la rue Mohammed Mahmoud ainsi que dans les rues entourant les stades d’al-Ahly et de Zamalek. Les graffitis sont particulièrement intéressants dans le cas égyptien, notamment parce qu’ils sont capables d’exprimer une réalité sociale et / ou politique spécifique en utilisant des règles graphiques et discursives précises.

Research paper thumbnail of Du stade à la place Tahrir: libération et utilisation de l’espace public par les groupes de supporters en Egypte révolutionnaire et postrévolutionnaire

Aux Frontières du Football

Research paper thumbnail of Historias de los Mundiales

Istor, No 72, 2018

Casi nadie puede escapar actualmente al fútbol, menos a un Mundial. Incluso aquellos que no tiene... more Casi nadie puede escapar actualmente al fútbol, menos a un Mundial. Incluso aquellos que no tienen interés por su desenlace terminan empapándose, o al menos enterándose de sus principales títulos. En este culto mediático a la sociedad del espectáculo es pertinente preguntarse qué pasaría si no vemos en directo los partidos de fútbol que los medios de comunicación nos anuncian como algo transcendental para el país en cuestión, o inclusive para el mundo. En un plano individual, es probable que no suceda nada si alguien se priva del Mundial de FIFA de fútbol masculino en su categoría mayor. Siendo más provocadores, hasta resultaría sano y agradable salir a caminar en paz y en armonía en aquellos instantes donde los países parecen paralizarse por aquellos partidos “de vida o muerte”. Horas y horas de televisión, radio, prensa escrita, que sin decirlo abiertamente, instalan climas de neurosis que van de lo colectivo a lo individual, o vice-versa. Periodistas, comentaristas, “especialistas”, desquiciados para predecir si un equipo puede o merece ganar sobre el otro, o si el director técnico de turno ha hecho las alineaciones del equipo correctamente.