What is it about?
Football has become a field of high priority for development by the central government of the People’s Republic of China. After Xi Jinping took office as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012, a football development strategy was launched, including four “comprehensive” reforms. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of these reforms by Chinese football supporters – a fundamental stakeholder group – through an online survey. Particular emphasis was laid on how nationalistic attitudes underpin supporters’ expectations, especially with regard to the concept of the “Chinese Dream.” In addition, issues of football governance were also addressed.
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Why is it important?
No previous study has provided insight into the expectations and perceptions of Chinese football supporters regarding the political reforms unfolding in the era of Xi Jinping. Our research attempts to address this gap.
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Our research fills a gap in providing original and relevant information about the stakeholder group that is often missing in public discussions of the current reforms occurring with regard to Chinese football.
Dr. Ilker Gündogan
Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
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This page is a summary of: Chinese Football in the Era of Xi Jinping: What do Supporters Think?, January 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/186810261804700104.
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