"Bengalen betyder allt för mig" : En kvalitativ studie om svensk ultraskultur och dess drivkrafter

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study has been to investigate the Swedish ultras culture based on subculture theories, it’s motivations and it’s conflict with the police. The ultras culture is a part of football and supporter culture. Through eight semi-structured interviews the study has been able to show that ultras culture, as the interviewees experience it, can be explained by the use of postmodern subculture theories where participation is based solely on one’s own chosen lifestyle and not socio-economic factors. The community, being able to support their team in the best possible way and experiencing arousal has been identified as motivations. The conflict with the police has proven to be protracted and is based on an experienced illegitimacy and experienced assault from the police. This has lead the ultras groups to take illegal acts against the police, creating a vicious circle and an infected conflict.