La Doce

La Doce, Boca Juniors' barra brava, is known worldwide as one of the most important supporter groups in Argentine football. Founded in the 1960s (with unofficial organized support going back to the 1920s), La Doce has come to embody the qualities of commitment, passion, and aguante (endurance) that define Boca Juniors' fans. La Doce, founded in the 1960s with unofficial organized backing going back to the 1920s, has come to embody the qualities of commitment, passion, and aguante (endurance) that define Boca Juniors' fans.  The organization is known for its extensive match support, which includes fireworks, huge banners, and synchronized chanting. La Doce's impact goes beyond the stadium; it plays a major role in the social and cultural life of its members. La Doce's impact goes beyond the stadium; it plays a major role in the social and cultural life of its members.

Many people join La Doce not just to back a football club but also as a way of social identification and belonging. Though La Doce is unique by its size and structure, the communal element is clear all through Argentine football.  Though La Doce is unique by its size and structure, the communal element is clear throughout Argentine football.  Their rituals include of pre-match get-togethers on La Boca neighborhood streets, drinking traditional drinks, and singing club anthems.  La Doce has become essential to Boca Juniors' identity by means of these generational customs and the link between supporters, the area, and the team. La Doce has come to be essential to Boca Juniors' identity by means of these generational customs and the link between fans, the community, and the club.

Translating to "The Twelfth Player," the group's name emphasizes their self-view as an extension of the squad on the field.  La Doce has, however, also come under investigation for participation in violence and claims of corruption, which has drawn more government and media attention. [{{Cite book |last=Grabia |first=Gustavo |title=La Doce: la verdadera historia de la barra brava de Boca |date=2009 |publisher=Sudamericana |isbn=978-950-07-3105-8 |edition=1. |series=Investigación periodística |location=Buenos Aires}}]  Notwithstanding these debates, La Doce is still a major emblem of Argentine football culture and fan loyalty.

Barras bravas like La Doce are more than just supporter groups.  They are social groups that provide their members a feeling of community and group identification. Social groups give their members a feeling of community and shared identity.  Usually from working-class areas, these groups come from where football has historically been a unifying factor and source of local pride.  For many participants, the barra brava is a second social system that fosters unity and common goal.

Collective singing, flag displays, and pre-match get-togethers among barras bravas help to create unity and sense of belonging. La Doce underlines its ties to Boca Juniors and the cultural legacy of the La Boca area, which has historical working-class ties. La Doce underlines its ties to Boca Juniors and the cultural legacy of the La Boca area, which has historical working-class ties.  Visual symbols, clothing, and language showing loyalty to both the club and the supporter organization communicate this link.

Barras bravas social dynamics feature sometimes conflict and complicated connections.  Studies show that some aspects of these groups conflict with their beneficial communal roles and are linked to aggressive conduct, exclusionary policies, and displays of hypermasculinity. [{{Cite book |url=https://doi.org/10.18800/debatesensociologia |title=Debates en Sociología |publisher=Sistema de Bibliotecas PUCP|doi=10.18800/debatesensociologia }}]  Though difficult, barras bravas are still important to Latin American football culture since they show the great cultural relevance of the game.

La Doce has attracted media attention due to violence involving its members.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/nov/09/daniel-schweimer-boca-barra-brava|title=While Boca's La Doce fight, victims of hooliganism struggle to be heard|work=The Guardian |date=9 November 2011 |publisher=theguardian.com |last1=Schweimler |first1=Daniel }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/21/argentina-football-gangs-barra-bravas|title=The barra bravas: the violent Argentinian gangs controlling football|work=The Guardian |date=20 August 2011 |publisher=theguardian.com |last1=Kelly |first1=Annie }}{{Cite web|url=https://elcrackdeportivo.com.ar/boca/2023/4/17/por-que-le-dicen-la-12-la-hinchada-de-boca-juniors-51876.html|title=¿Por qué le dicen La Doce a la hinchada de Boca Juniors?|publisher=elcrackdeportivo.com.ar}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/boca-di-zeo-12-bombonera_0_jeZtMyA2HC.html|title=¿La Doce puede volver a la Bombonera?|date=10 February 2023 |publisher=ole.com.ar}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2020/08/09/quique-el-carnicero-el-primer-jefe-de-la-doce-empezo-el-negocio-barra-los-jugadores-le-pedian-perdon-si-boca-jugaba-mal-y-tiene-un-museo/|title=Quique el carnicero, el primer jefe de La Doce: empezó el negocio barra, los jugadores le pedían perdón si Boca jugaba mal y tiene un museo|date=9 August 2020 |publisher=infobae.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/al-angulo/el-abuelo-la-12-quique-el-carnicero-la-candela-id454786.html#:~:text=Aquel%209%20de%20agosto%2C%20el,puño%20limpio%2C%20ganó%20la%20barra|title=Cómo El Abuelo le ganó La Doce a Quique el Carnicero|date=3 August 2022 |publisher=tycsports.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2020/06/07/de-trabajar-en-un-aserradero-a-ser-el-barra-mas-poderoso-de-la-historia-jose-barritta-el-temible-abuelo-que-multiplico-los-negocios-oscuros-de-la-doce/|title=De trabajar en un aserradero a ser el barra más poderoso de la historia: José Barritta, el temible "Abuelo" que multiplicó los negocios oscuros de la Doce|date=7 June 2020 |publisher=infobae.com}}

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