ABSTRACT

Scholars have examined the political role of football for Qatari authorities, but what football means to citizens remains unexplored. This paper seeks to answer the question ‘what is Qatari football?’, through four parts: firstly, the introductory part identifies the gap in the literature and situates the paper in relevant academic discussions (in particular related to the concepts of glocal and modern traditionalism). The second part provides the historical and social context, while the fourth, empirical part reviews the history and development in football in Qatar and discusses and how traditional social markers and tribal identities is reflected in football in Qatar through interviews with young players and supporters. This part also highlights an ambivalence towards commercialization and politicization of Qatari football among supporters. Finally, the paper concludes that Qatari football is very much like the country itself; neither modern nor traditional, affected by both globalization, politics and distinct local features.

摘要

学者们已经研究了足球对卡塔尔当局的政治作用，但足球对公民的意义仍未得到探索。本文试图通过四个部分来回答“什么是卡塔尔足球？”这个问题：首先，介绍部分确定了文献中的空白，并将论文置于相关学术讨论中（特别是与全球本土和现代传统主义概念相关的讨论）。 ）。第二部分提供了历史和社会背景，而第四部分实证部分回顾了卡塔尔足球的历史和发展，并通过对年轻球员和支持者的采访，讨论了卡塔尔足球如何反映了传统的社会标志和部落身份。这部分还突出了支持者对卡塔尔足球商业化和政治化的矛盾心理。最后，本文得出的结论是，卡塔尔足球与这个国家本身非常相似；既不现代也不传统，受全球化、政治和鲜明的地方特征的影响。