EP 7 - Ronnie Close: Cairo's Ultras, Resistance, and Revolution in Egypt's Football Culture

Dr. Ronnie Close is a filmmaker, author, and assistant professor of visual media at the American University in Cairo. His most recent publication, "Cairo’s Ultras: Resistance and Revolution in Egypt’s Football Culture," looks at Cairo's football communities, their cultural practices, the role they played in Egypt’s 2011 revolution, and their fan base. Egypt's biggest Ultras groups have been outlawed in 2018, scrambled, and declared terrorist organizations.  Cairo's Ultras book (Egypt): https://aucpress.com/product/cairos-ultras/  Cairo's Ultras book (Outside of Egypt): https://www.amazon.com/Cairos-Ultras-Resistance-Revolution-Football/dp/9774169212 Reach out! [email protected] Streaming everywhere! https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 a year)! https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast