Kent Futbol Takım Taraftarlarının Aidiyete ĠliĢkin DavranıĢları, Sosyal Değer ve Deneyim OluĢturma Süreçlerinin AraĢtırılması

Balci V.

International Anatolia Academic Online Journal Social Sciences Journal, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.364-381, 2026 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

The purpose of this study was to examine the belonging-related behaviors and social value- and experiencebuilding processes of urban football team fans. The study was conducted according to phenomenological design, a qualitative research method. The purposive sampling methods (maximum variation sampling and snowball sampling) was used in the study. A total of 30 fans supporting six different urban teams were contacted and semistructured questions were posed. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. In the study, it was determined that the belonging behaviours of the fans who support the city football team directly affect the social value and experience creation processes and have the potential to direct them. It has been determined that spending time with fans of urban football teams had a largely positive effect; in some cases, negative effects such as damaging the bond with the team and causing disintegration might occur. It was among the results of the study that the fans see their football teams as the most important part of their lives and consider them as an expression of their identity. In the study, which emphasised that the supported football team is an indicator of belonging to the city, it was concluded that emotions such as excitement, happiness, love and longing came to the fore. The football fans who support the city teams did not accept the understanding that all means were sacred for success and express the necessity of giving importance to ethical and moral values. According to the results obtained in the study, it can be said that belonging behaviors, social value and experience creation processes among football team fans were closely related to each other.