THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM OF FOOTBALL FANATICISM: A BIBLIOMETRIC MAPPING OF SUPPORTER RESILIENCE AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION VALUES
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Bibliometric Analysis, Football Fanaticism, Hidden Curriculum, Islamic Education Values, Psychological ResilienceAbstract
Football fanaticism frequently triggers mental health crises among youths, driven by a "hidden curriculum" within supporter communities that cultivates exclusionary Ashabiyah (intense group solidarity). Despite the rich literature on the negative pathologies of fandom, there remains a significant research gap regarding the integration of Islamic educational values and psychological resilience as pedagogical interventions. This study aims to bibliometrically map the global conceptual structure of literature intersecting football fanaticism, resilience, and Islamic values to deconstruct toxic fan cultures. Employing a Bibliometric Analysis design, metadata from 50 Scopus-indexed documents published between 1997 and 2026 were analyzed using the R Studio software (biblioshiny). The analytical stages included Performance Analysis, Conceptual Structure Mapping (Tree Map and Thematic Map), and Co-occurrence Network analysis. The findings reveal a profound theoretical gap: while "football" and "mental health" dominate as mainstream Motor Themes, crucial intervention concepts such as "tolerance" and "psychological resilience" are deeply marginalized as Emerging Themes. Furthermore, the network analysis highlights a distinct disconnect between sociological fanaticism studies and pedagogical solutions. The study concludes that mainstreaming Islamic educational values, specifically Ukhuwah (universal brotherhood) and Tasamuh (tolerance), offers a robust pedagogical framework to dismantle the toxic stadium hidden curriculum. By transforming exclusionary Ashabiyah into inclusive solidarity, these ethical interventions provide a theoretical pathway to foster psychological resilience and social cohesion among football supporters
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