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The Secret Lives of Sports Fans

Author : Eric Simons
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468307584
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Lives of Sports Fans written by Eric Simons and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this accessible study, a journalist examines the science, philosophy, and sociology behind being a sports fan. Sports fandom is either an aspect of a person's fundamental identity, or completely incomprehensible to those who aren’t fans at all. What is happening in our brains and bodies when we feel strong emotion while watching a game? How do sports fans resemble political junkies, and why do we form such a strong attachment to a sports team? Journalist Eric Simons presents in-depth research in an accessible and brilliant way, sure to interest readers of Malcolm Gladwell. Through reading the literature and attending neuroscience conferences, talking to fans, psychologists, and scientists, and working through his issues as part of a collaboration with the NPR science program RadioLab, Eric Simons hoped to find an answer that would explain why the attractive force of this relationship with treasured sports teams is so great that we can’t leave it. Praise for The Secret Lives of Sports Fans “Adroitly mixing research with feature reporting, Simons unveils some intriguing discoveries. . . . There’s a lot of science to digest, but Simons’s affable writing style—and his great eagerness to profile actual people, including himself—infuses the data with heart and soul.” —Publishers Weekly “An intriguing ride through “all the wondrous quirks and oddities in human nature.” —Kirkus Reviews

Sport Fans

Author : Daniel L. Wann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429852916
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Sport Fans written by Daniel L. Wann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-08-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports, and the fans that follow them, are everywhere. Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Fandom examines the affective, behavioral, and cognitive reactions of fans to better comprehend how sport impacts individual fans and society as a whole. Using up-to-date research and theory from multiple disciplines including psychology, sociology, marketing, history, and religious studies, this textbook provides a deeper understanding of topics such as: the pervasiveness of sport fandom in society common demographic and personality characteristics of fans how fandom can provide a sense of belonging, of uniqueness, and of meaning in life the process of becoming a sport fan sport fan consumption and the future of sport and the fan experience. The text also provides a detailed investigation of the darker side of sport fandom, including fan aggression, as well as a critical look at the positive value of fandom for individuals and society. Sport Fans expertly combines a rigorous level of empirical research and theory in an engaging, accessible format, making this text the essential resource on sport fan behavior.

Fans

Author : Larry Olmsted
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616208465
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Fans written by Larry Olmsted and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Olmsted opens a window into a psychologically compelling world of passion and purpose.” —Harvey Araton, author of Our Last Season: A Writer, a Fan, a Friendship Larry Olmsted’s writing and research have been called “eye-opening” (People), “impressive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), and “enlightening” (Kirkus Reviews). Now, the New York Times and Washington Post bestselling author turns his expertise to a subject that has never been fully explored, delivering a highly entertaining game changer that uses brand-new research to show us why being a sports fan is good for us individually and is a force for positive change in society. Fans is a passionate reminder of how games, teams, and the communities dedicated to them are vital to our lives. Citing fascinating new studies on sports fandom, Larry Olmsted makes the case that the more you identify with a sports team, the better your social, psychological, and physical health is; the more meaningful your relationships are; and the more connected and happier you are. Fans maintain better cognitive processing as their gray matter ages; they have better language skills; and college students who follow sports have higher GPAs, better graduation rates, and higher incomes after graduating. And there’s more: On a societal level, sports help us heal after tragedies, providing community and hope when we need it most. Fans is the perfect gift for anyone who loves sports or anyone who loves someone who loves sports.

Sports Fan 101

Author : Craig Bender
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1425981658
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Sports Fan 101 written by Craig Bender and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There has to be balance in any relationship, and I can tell you first hand that this book, with the insight and advice it offers, can serve as a survival guide for those of us immersed in the daily sports page." ~ Steve Hartman CBS Sports TV and XTRA Sports Talk Radio "Craig Bender and Sports Fan 101 may have just done more for couples' therapy in several hundred pages of manuscript than myriads of therapists have been able to accomplish in years of sessions." ~ Dr. Drew Yellen Ph.D. Sports Psychologist "Can you please help me understand what it is about sports that takes my son away from me, when all I want to do is spend time with him talking about whatever?" ~ A Loving Mother

Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization Exploring the Fandemonium

Author : Adam C. Earnheardt
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739146238
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization Exploring the Fandemonium written by Adam C. Earnheardt and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of specialists in the social sciences. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, captures an eclectic collection of new studies from accomplished scholars in the fields such as communication, business, geography, kinesiology, media, and sports management and administration, using a wide range of methodologies including quantitative, qualitative, and critical analyses. In the communication revolution of the twenty-first century, the study of mediated sports is critical. As fans use all media at their disposal to consume sports and carry their sports-viewing experience online, they are seizing the initiative and asserting themselves into the mediated sports-dissemination process. They are occupying traditional roles of consumers/receivers of sports, but also as sharers and sports content creators. Fans are becoming pseudo sports journalists. They are interpreting mediated sports content for other fans. They are making their voice heard by sports organizations and athletes. Mediated sports, in essence, provide a context for studying and understanding where and how the communication revolution of the twenty-first century is being waged. With their collection of studies by scholars from North America and Europe, Earnheardt, Haridakis, and Hugenberg illuminate the symbiotic relationship among and between sports organizations, the media, and their audiences. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization spurs both the researcher and the interested fan to consider what the study of sports tells us about ourselves and the society in which we live.

Sports Fan's Connection

Author : Bradley J. Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780810385122
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book Sports Fan's Connection written by Bradley J. Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at services, events, and information sources related to sports

Sports Fan's Connection

Author :
Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 : 9780810379541
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (795 download)

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Download or read book Sports Fan's Connection written by and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1992 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get in touch with leading sources of sports information in the United States with the help of this Gale resource. Included is information about US leagues, teams, organizations, associations, colleges, halls of fame, events, media, books, videos and publications.

Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan

Author : Andrew C. Billings
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498546285
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan written by Andrew C. Billings and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan: Communicative Approaches analyzes the modern understandings of fanship in an age of mega-media influence by putting in conversation scholarship about fan traits, psychologies, and behavior inside sport and beyond./span

Revolution of the Modern Sports Fan

Author : Kenon A. Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793650632
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Revolution of the Modern Sports Fan written by Kenon A. Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolution of the Modern Sports Fan explores the elements of the sports fan that have markedly changed in the past few years. Inherent within these investigations is the role of communication in a multitude of forms (mediated, relational, etc.) as the prototypical sports fan has most heavily shifted within this domain. From the advent of social media to the rise of fantasy sport to the increased media platforms in which to consume sport, the sports fan has never had more options for consumption—and for the rendering of one’s opinions. As such, Revolution of the Modern Sports Fan offers an opportunity to advance what we now know about American sports fandom as well as the ability to debunk what scholars thought they knew about sports fandom that has now shifted.

Sport Teams, Fans, and Twitter

Author : Brandi Watkins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498540066
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Sport Teams, Fans, and Twitter written by Brandi Watkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strong relationship between sport fans and teams is an essential component for the success of the sport brand. This book provides an in-depth examination of the use of Twitter as a tool to enhance and maintain the fan-team relationship. As social media platforms have expanded beyond purely personal use, brands have had to adjust their strategic communication and marketing efforts. Drawing on research and theory from advertising, marketing, mass communication, and public relations, this book uses a mixed methods approach to better understand how online fan engagement using Twitter can help strengthen the fan-team relationship. Findings from this research has implications for the continued scholarly work on online engagement and relationship building as well as practical applications for effective use of Twitter as a strategic communication tool.

Rooting for the Home Team

Author : Daniel A. Nathan
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252094859
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Rooting for the Home Team written by Daniel A. Nathan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooting for the Home Team examines how various American communities create and maintain a sense of collective identity through sports. Looking at large cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, and Los Angeles as well as small rural towns, suburbs, and college towns, the contributors consider the idea that rooting for local athletes and home teams often symbolizes a community's preferred understanding of itself, and that doing so is an expression of connectedness, public pride and pleasure, and personal identity. Some of the wide-ranging essays point out that financial interests also play a significant role in encouraging fan bases, and modern media have made every seasonal sport into yearlong obsessions. Celebrities show up for big games, politicians throw out first pitches, and taxpayers pay plenty for new stadiums and arenas. The essays in Rooting for the Home Team cover a range of professional and amateur athletics, including teams in basketball, football, baseball, and even the phenomenon of no-glove softball. Contributors are Amy Bass, Susan Cahn, Mark Dyreson, Michael Ezra, Elliott J. Gorn, Christopher Lamberti, Allison Lauterbach, Catherine M. Lewis, Shelley Lucas, Daniel A. Nathan, Michael Oriard, Carlo Rotella, Jaime Schultz, Mike Tanier, David K. Wiggins, and David W. Zang.

Research Anthology on Business Strategies, Health Factors, and Ethical Implications in Sports and eSports

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799877523
Total Pages : 1008 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Research Anthology on Business Strategies, Health Factors, and Ethical Implications in Sports and eSports written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From issues of racism to the severity of concussions to celebrity endorsements, the sports industry continues to significantly impact society. With the rise of eSports and its projection as the next billion dollar industry, it is vital that a multifaceted approach to sports research be undertaken. On one side, businesses are continually offering new methods for marketing and branding and finding the best ways to enhance consumer engagement and the consumer experience. On the other side, there has been progress and new findings in the physical fitness and training of the athletes themselves along with discussions on their psychology and wellbeing. This two-tiered approach to analyzing sports and eSports from a practical business perspective, along with a lens placed on the athletes themselves, provides a comprehensive view of the current advancements, technologies, and strategies within various aspects of the sports and esports industry. Research Anthology on Business Strategies, Health Factors, and Ethical Implications in Sports and eSports covers the latest findings on all factors of sports: the branding and marketing of sports and eSports, studies on athletes and consumers, a dive into the ethics of sports, and the introduction of eSports to the industry. This wide coverage of all fields of research recently conducted leads this book to be a well-rounded view of how sports are functioning in modern times. Highlighted topics include branding tactics, consumer engagement, eSports history and technologies, ethics and law, and psychological studies of athlete wellness. This book is ideal for sports managers, athletes, trainers, marketers, brand managers, advertisers, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested working in the fields of sports medicine, law, physical education, assistive technologies, marketing, consumer behavior, and psychology.

Sport Marketing

Author : Windy Dees
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492594628
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Sport Marketing written by Windy Dees and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book helps students prepare for careers in the fast-paced world of sport marketing, as well as provides a resource for practitioners looking for the latest information in the field. The book offers abundant examples of the latest issues in the competitive marketplace"--

Sports and Their Fans

Author : Kevin G. Quinn
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786453281
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Sports and Their Fans written by Kevin G. Quinn and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though Americans spend more than $25 billion a year on sports and sporting events, this book argues that the influence of sports on our lives is even more profound than this huge figure would seem to suggest. Exploring such topics as the role of sports in the creation of mass culture, cheating, the abuse of illegal drugs, the strange and fascinating role that numbers play in sporting events, and the future of spectator sport, this book surveys the outsized impact that sports have on American culture. The author draws from new work in such fields as history, economics, politics, sociology, psychology, and ethics to support his claims. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

The Business of Sports

Author : Scott Rosner
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0763780782
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book The Business of Sports written by Scott Rosner and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Business of Sports, Second Edition is a comprehensive collection of readings that focus on the multibillion-dollar sports industry and the dilemmas faced by todays sports business leaders. It contains a dynamic set of readings to provide a complete overview of major sports business issues. The Second Edition covers professional, Olympic, and collegiate sports, and highlights the major issues that impact each of these broad categories. The Second Edition continue to provide insight from a variety of stakeholders in the industry and cover the major business disciplines of management, marketing, finance, information technology, accounting, ethics and law. In addition, it features concise introductions, targeted discussion questions, and graphs and tables to convey relevant financial data and other statistics discussed. This book is designed for current and future sports business leaders as well as those interested in the inner-workings of the industry.

Sports Marketing

Author : Michael J. Fetchko
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315506475
Total Pages : 699 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Sports Marketing written by Michael J. Fetchko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Sports Marketing. Help students understand the business of sports through a practitioner’s perspective. Written from the perspective of those who’ve been actively involved in the sports business, Sports Marketing addresses business and marketing issues pertinent to sports as observed by the practitioners and scholars themselves. Through its extensive presentation of current information, this text also helps encourage students to get actively involved and engaged in the process of sports entertainment. Features: Present information from the field: A practitioner’s approach. Most sports marketing texts are crafted using a marketing principles template. The organization and chapter themes of these texts are often too similar to Principles of Marketing texts. Sports Marketing strives to depart from that practice by focusing on important conceptual, strategic, and actionable areas of the sports marketing function. Practitioner contributions come from the author team, and a high caliber roster of successful sports executives from media, marketing, and other areas of sports business. Industry experts highlights. Each chapter features an industry expert. Each expert was selected based on his or her knowledge and provided input on chapter content. The Insider Expert feature that appears early in each chapter gives biographical information on the chapter’s industry contributor. Sports examples. Throughout the book, concepts are reinforced with examples of practices and events from the sports industry. A variety of sports, properties, and companies are used as examples to bring to life definitions and concepts presented. Put students’ analytical skills into play: Critical thinking exercises, which are found throughout this text, require students to consider various situations faced by the sports marketers and sports executives. The end-of-chapter sports marketing cases put students in the role of decision maker, enabling students to apply knowledge and key concepts to business situations faced by actual sports brands. Expert insights. Each chapter concludes with Insider Insights, a question-and-answer feature with the chapter’s industry contributor. In this feature, experts share examples of best practices from their experiences and opinions about trends in sports marketing. Preview the chapter’s game plan: Lead-in vignettes. Each chapter begins with a vignette related to sports marketing and the content of the chapter. The vignette describes a practice or occurrence that illustrates a topic appearing in the chapter, setting the stage for more in-depth coverage in the chapter. Get students ready for the big leagues: Career planning. Many students take a sports marketing course because they have a serious interest in pursuing a career in sports business. In order to help students plan for their future careers, the final chapter contains: -Information about different career opportunities in sports marketing. -Steps students can take to position themselves as job candidates. -Advice on career planning and management from a panel of the book’s industry experts.

Routledge Handbook of Sport and New Media

Author : Andrew C Billings
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136292128
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Sport and New Media written by Andrew C Billings and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New media technologies have become a central part of the sports media landscape. Sports fans use new media to watch games, discuss sports transactions, form fan-based communities, and secure minutiae about their favorite players and teams. Never before have fans known so much about athletes, whether that happens via Twitter feeds, fan sites, or blogs, and never before have the lines between producer, consumer, enactor, fan and athlete been more blurred. The Internet has made virtually everything available for sports media consumption; it has also made understanding sports media substantially more complex. The Routledge Handbook of Sport and New Media is the most comprehensive and in-depth study of the impact of new media in sport ever to be published. Adopting a broad, interdisciplinary approach, the book explores new media in sport as a cultural, social, commercial, economic, and technological phenomenon, examining the profound impact of digital technologies on that the way that sport is produced, consumed and understood. There is no aspect of social life or commercial activity in general that is not being radically influenced by the rise of new media forms, and by offering a "state of the field" survey of work in this area, the Routledge Handbook of Sport and New Media is important reading for any advanced student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in sports studies, media studies or communication studies.