THE COMODIFICATION OF SUPPORT PROCESS IN BELO HORIZONTE: REFLEXIONS STARTED FAN MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

Authors

  • Thiago José Silva Santana Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Silvio Ricardo da Silva Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Keywords:

Football, Supporters, Fan membership program, Commodification of support.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the commodification process of support from a fan membership program and how this affected the relationship that fans establish with the said program and with the club. As a methodology, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with the fans were used, as well as the research of laws and documents related to the research theme. The results showed a profile of supporters those with potential consumption of services. In addition, understanding the relationship of the club with its fans is guided by a business logic. The model of connection with the fan had as reference the process of commercialization of twisting established in other countries and that is being developed here in Brazil with the collaboration of the club, the fans and other agents of the sports field.

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Author Biographies

Thiago José Silva Santana, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Mestre em Estudos do Lazer e liceniado em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Membro do Grupo de Estudos Sobre Futebol e Torcidas (GEFuT).

Silvio Ricardo da Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Graduado em Educação Física pela Universidade Gama Filho (1984), mestre em Ciência do Movimento Humano pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1994) e doutor em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2001). É professor associado IV da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, coordenador e docente do Programa de Pós Graduação Interdisciplinar em Estudos do Lazer da UFMG e coordenador do Grupo de Estudos Sobre Futebol e Torcidas (GEFuT). Pós Doutor pela Faculdade de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Valência.

Published

2018-12-17

How to Cite

Santana, T. J. S., & Silva, S. R. da. (2018). THE COMODIFICATION OF SUPPORT PROCESS IN BELO HORIZONTE: REFLEXIONS STARTED FAN MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. Revista Brasileira De Estudos Do Lazer, 5(2), p.124–142. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/rbel/article/view/588