Cultural Stadi

The construction of new stadiums owned by football clubs, according to a scheme that sees them accompanied by museums, restaurants and shops, is today a successful model. The idea is much appreciated and at the center of a lively debate, in which broadly favorable opinions generally prevail. But what does this model represent in current post-modern societies? How does it relate to their logics and their lines of development? What does it represent in the consumption system of our cities? This book offers some answers by analyzing the emergence of the contemporary soccer stadium, the relationships between stadiums and urban policies, the transformation of the fans, the coherence with the trends in post-industrial cities.