Sport And Social Capital And Ethnicity: Case Study of Tabriz’s Tractor Football Club In Iran

Year 2021, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 246 - 254, 21.07.2021

Hedayat Eydi Tarakameh

Abstract

Social capital appeared as a new concept in sociology. This study based on the social capital approaches, which has been considered as a topic. For shaping the social capital, the social relationship is essential. This is why in this study, the relationship between sport and social capital has been considered. Associated with the topic, the Tractor Tabriz as a football club has been chosen as a case study. The Tractor Tabriz football club is representing Azeri Turks in the Iranian Super League. As a result, this football club as a sport activate could make social networks mid-Azeri Turks ethnic group in Iranian society. Also, the Tractor football club gathered individuals at the same point. Afterward, which provided social capital and social solidarity mid-Azeri Turks ethnic group. Therefore, the Tractor Tabriz football club has played an impressive role to be a mass movement of the ethnic and identity demands of Azeri Turks.

Keywords

Sport,, Social capital,, Ethnicity,, Tractor Tabriz,, Iranian Azeri Turks

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