Skripsi ini akan melakukan analisis terhadap fanatisme The Black Man sebagai salah satu suporter sepak bola di Indonesia menggunakan perspektif perilaku kolektif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis bagaimana bentuk fanatisme dan faktor Fanatisme terhadap tim sepak bola Persik Kendal. Selain itu mengetahui gambaran tentang bentuk-bentuk fanatisme suporter The Black Man. Nantinya akan berfokus pada proses terbentuknya fanatisme dari berbagai aspek dan pendekatan. Sedangkan bentuk fanatisme yang diekspresikan oleh The Black Man sebagai konsekuensi dari konstruksi sosial.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mendeskripsikan gambaran perilaku bentuk fanatisme komunitas suporter klub bola Persik Kendal yakni The Black Man (2) menguraikan faktor penyebab timbulnya perilaku fanatisme komunitas suporter klub bola Persik Kendal The Black Man . Jenis penelitian yaitu kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus di wilayah Kendal. Penelitian ini terkait dengan The Black Man yang terkoordinir maupun tidak dari berbagai komunitas baik saat pertandingan berlangsung maupun di luar pertandingan. Data diperoleh dengan cara observasi partisipan, wawancara mendalam serta dokumentasi. Hasil data penelitian akan dianalisis dengan teori perilaku kolektif Smelser dan konsepsi tentang fanatisme.
Simpulan hasil penelitian menunjukkan perilaku fanatisme The Black Man yaitu (1) mendukung Persik Kendal kapanpun dan di manapun bertanding; (2) loyalitas tanpa batas; (3) The Black Man Macan Kumbang: lambang keberanian sebagai representatif perilaku; (4) bagimu Persik Kendal, bagimu Indonesia; (5) demokrasi ala suporter The Black Man. Selain itu, juga diketahui beberapa faktor penyebab perilaku fanatisme The Black Man antara lain: konteks sosial, pendidikan,usia, identitas kultur budaya, ekonomi, media massa, serta lingkungan baik dari keluarga, teman, dan masyarakat. Perilaku fanatisme The Black Man juga disebabkan oleh pemain, pelatih, wasit, dan penonton serta keterlibatan pemimpin dalam komunitas

ABSTRACT:
This thesis will analyze the fanaticism of The Black Man as one of the football supporters in Indonesia using a collective behavior perspective. The purpose of this study is to analyze the form of fanaticism and factors of fanaticism towards the Persik Kendal football team. In addition, to find out the description of the forms of fanaticism of The Black Man supporters. Later it will focus on the process of forming fanaticism from various aspects and approaches. While the form of fanaticism expressed by The Black Man as a consequence of social construction.
This study aims to (1) describe the description of the behavior of the form of fanaticism of the Persik Kendal football club supporter community, namely The Black Man (2) describe the factors causing the emergence of fanaticism behavior of the Persik Kendal football club supporter community The Black Man. The type of research is qualitative with a case study design in the Kendal area. This study is related to The Black Man who is coordinated or not from various communities both during and outside the match. Data was obtained through participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. The results of the research data will be analyzed using Smelser's collective behavior theory and the concept of fanaticism.
The conclusion of the research results shows that The Black Man's fanatical behavior is (1) supporting Persik Kendal whenever and wherever they compete; (2) unlimited loyalty; (3) The Black Man Macan Kumbang: a symbol of courage as a representative of behavior; (4) for you Persik Kendal, for you Indonesia; (5) democracy ala The Black Man supporters. In addition, several factors are also known to cause The Black Man's fanatical behavior, including: social context, education, age, cultural identity, economy, mass media, and the environment, both from family, friends, and society. The Black Man's fanatical behavior is also caused by players, coaches, referees, and spectators as well as the involvement of leaders in the community.