Research Article
A Phenomenology Study of The Fanatic Persipur Purwodadi Football Fans
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.4-8-2020.2302400, author={Danuditya Purna Atmaja and Muhammad Hamid Anwar}, title={A Phenomenology Study of The Fanatic Persipur Purwodadi Football Fans}, proceedings={The Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Social Science and Education, ICSSED 2020, August 4-5 2020, Yogyakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICSSED}, year={2020}, month={11}, keywords={phenomenology fanaticism football supporters}, doi={10.4108/eai.4-8-2020.2302400} }- Danuditya Purna Atmaja
Muhammad Hamid Anwar
Year: 2020
A Phenomenology Study of The Fanatic Persipur Purwodadi Football Fans
ICSSED
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.4-8-2020.2302400
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to describe the experience and meaning shown by SPINK supporters in their activities to support their favorite team Persipur Purwodadi. This is descriptive qualitative research using a phenomenological approach. This research setting is located at the SPINK supporter home base. The research subjects were 10 SPINK supporters. The primary data sources are interviews with informants and direct observation of the research subjects and the secondary data were obtained from videos, photos and other supporting documents. Furthermore, the data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews (deep interviews). The instrument used was the researcher as a key instrument. And the data analysis used the procedures recommended in phenomenological research including the stages of horizonalization, textural description, and structural description according to Creswell. In detail, the textural descriptions illustrate that SPINK supporters experience includes (1) tour, (2) vagrancy, (3) new friends, (4) politicization, (5) petition, (6) mandatory, (7) conflict, (8) intimidation, and (9) moral ethics. The structural description describes the settings and context in which the experience takes place. While the essence of experience is explored from the meaning attached by the participants to their experience which includes the meaning of (1) the wisdom of experience, (2) supporter functions, and (3) enhancing creativity.