About identities: What is "hinchada"?

Abstract

This text belongs to Chapter I of the master's hesis "The endurance in the body" Building identity of the fans of a club of Argentine football. Such work investigation was developing on a predominantly qualitative approach, involve different methods such as e-depth interviews, participant observation and not a participant and focus groups. In this chapter, we will present to the fans, their practices and performances. Showing the subjects and their actions. , Exhibiting the main mechanisms of association to the group "The stamina." Also, as it conforms rebuild on the one hand as a symbol of prestige and honor. And for another, as one of the most important factors in the formation of identity, understood this from a position constructivita traveling in reverse strict sense of the essential sights