Masculinity, football and supportership habitus: A study on Gaziantepspor fan group "Gençlik27"

This dissertation inquires the way "masculinity" is re-constructed in football field, through football supporter chants/ discourses, and men-centered spaces with a gender-oriented approach. It can be said that gender studies in Turkey mostly focused on woman identity rather than man (and masculinity). Considering the lack of enough analysis in this field of research, studying the masculinity and construction of masculine practices of football fields becomes even more compelling. Due to the scope of this dissertation, this study limits itself with the masculine practices of football fans and their masculine habitus. However, this study aims to contribute to the further research and provides advices to alternative ways of examining masculinity. Key Words: Masculinity, supporters, football, habitus, gender