Reproducerea identitatii nationale si nationalism în grupurile ultras – un studiu de caz

Abstract

Can sport contribute to the reproduction of national identity? Starting from Hobsbawm and going on through some scholars, we can find out about the role sport plays in the reproduction of national identity. Sporting nationalism is a topic that has risen a lot of interest. Yet, there are some areas that are still largely unexplored, particularly in Romania. One of these is: „can football lead to the grassroots reproduction of national identity?” This is a question I intend to answer in the following article. Furthermore, I will try to explore the way the ultras identity is related to the national identity in one case, the case of the supporters of Dinamo Bucharest. So, by answering the following questions, I will try to argue that the ulras movement can be seen as a form of grassroots nationalist phenomenon: how is identity and national identity reproduced? What does it mean to have a ultras identity? How does a „bottom-up” model of national identity reproduction work?