Sports Mania
Essays on Fandom and the Media in the 21st Century
Published on 30. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
293 pages
978-0-7864-3726-9 (ISBN)
Description
Leading scholars in sports communication tackle a wide range of subjects in these essays, including the ways in which people root for their teams, the consumption of sports information, and the uses of technology to cultivate fan communities. Taking an interdisciplinary approach through the fields of communication, psychology and telecommunications, this collection explores modern fans, their motives and culture, and their identification with sports and individual teams.
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Reviews / Votes
"an impressive collection...likely the widest array of content available on sports and fandom...impressive...a much-needed look"-Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly; "Sports Mania is perhaps the first monograph dedicated to showcasing research on the relationship between sports fans and the media...will be particularly useful to scholars interested in the changing face of sports media and the role of fans in that evolution"-Journal of Sport History; "a valuable reference volume for any committed scholar of sport or media"-Nordic Sport Science Forum.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
481 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-3726-9 (9780786437269)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
The late Lawrence W. Hugenberg was a communication professor at Kent State University and had published on NASCAR and its fans. Paul M. Haridakis is an associate professor at Kent State University. He lives in Akron, Ohio. Adam C. Earnheardt is an assistant professor of communication studies and basic course director at Youngstown State University. His research interests include sports media effects, media ethics, and new media studies.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
SPORTS MEDIA CONTENT
Playing Dirty: On Reading Media Texts and Studying Sports Fans in Commercialized Settings
Lawrence A. Wenner
Patriots and Saints: How the NFL Helped America Cope with Terrorists and Natural Disasters
Steven E. Martin and Amanda Breitenfeldt
Two Nations, Two Networks, One Game: An Analysis of the ESPN and Univision Telecasts of the 2002 Mexico-United States World Cup Match
John P. McGuire and Greg G. Armfield 45
THE SPORTS FAN
Exploring the Roots of Sports Fanship
Walter Gantz, Brian Wilson, Hyangsun Lee, and David Fingerhut
The Coping Strategies of Highly Identified Sports Fans: The Importance of Team Success on Tendencies to Utilize Proactive Pessimism
Daniel L. Wann and Frederick G. Grieve
Understanding the Voice of the Fan: Apologia, Antapologia, and the 2006 World Cup Controversy
Paul D. Turman, Kevin A. Stein, and Matthew H. Barton
FAN IDENTIFICATION
The Consequences of Sports Fan Identification
Beth Dietz-Uhler and Jason R. Lanter
I Am Yao Ming: Identification and Internet Fan Discussion
Katherine L. Lavelle
FAN MOTIVES
Advances in Theories of Sports Fans' Motives: Fan Personal Motives and the Emotional Impacts of Games and Their Outcomes
Lloyd Reynolds Sloan and Debbie Van Camp
Exploring Fandom and Motives for Viewing Televised Sports
Adam C. Earnheardt and Paul M. Haridakis
NASCAR Fans in Their Own Words: Motivation Expressed in Narratives
Lawrence W. Hugenberg and Barbara Hugenberg
Exploring the Motives of Fantasy Sports: A Uses-and-Gratifications Approach
John S.W. Spinda and Paul M. Haridakis
FAN-PRODUCED CONTENT
"Let the Domination Begin": Sports Fans' Construction of Identity in Online Message Boards
Kelly A. Berg and Allison Harthcock
"It's (Not) in the Game": The Quest for Quantitative Realism and the Madden Football
Andrew Baerg
Virtual Sports Consumption, Authentic Brotherhood: The Reality of Fantasy Football
Michael Serazio
The Florida Gator Nation Online
Rebecca B. Watts
References
About the Contributors
Index
Preface
Introduction
SPORTS MEDIA CONTENT
Playing Dirty: On Reading Media Texts and Studying Sports Fans in Commercialized Settings
Lawrence A. Wenner
Patriots and Saints: How the NFL Helped America Cope with Terrorists and Natural Disasters
Steven E. Martin and Amanda Breitenfeldt
Two Nations, Two Networks, One Game: An Analysis of the ESPN and Univision Telecasts of the 2002 Mexico-United States World Cup Match
John P. McGuire and Greg G. Armfield 45
THE SPORTS FAN
Exploring the Roots of Sports Fanship
Walter Gantz, Brian Wilson, Hyangsun Lee, and David Fingerhut
The Coping Strategies of Highly Identified Sports Fans: The Importance of Team Success on Tendencies to Utilize Proactive Pessimism
Daniel L. Wann and Frederick G. Grieve
Understanding the Voice of the Fan: Apologia, Antapologia, and the 2006 World Cup Controversy
Paul D. Turman, Kevin A. Stein, and Matthew H. Barton
FAN IDENTIFICATION
The Consequences of Sports Fan Identification
Beth Dietz-Uhler and Jason R. Lanter
I Am Yao Ming: Identification and Internet Fan Discussion
Katherine L. Lavelle
FAN MOTIVES
Advances in Theories of Sports Fans' Motives: Fan Personal Motives and the Emotional Impacts of Games and Their Outcomes
Lloyd Reynolds Sloan and Debbie Van Camp
Exploring Fandom and Motives for Viewing Televised Sports
Adam C. Earnheardt and Paul M. Haridakis
NASCAR Fans in Their Own Words: Motivation Expressed in Narratives
Lawrence W. Hugenberg and Barbara Hugenberg
Exploring the Motives of Fantasy Sports: A Uses-and-Gratifications Approach
John S.W. Spinda and Paul M. Haridakis
FAN-PRODUCED CONTENT
"Let the Domination Begin": Sports Fans' Construction of Identity in Online Message Boards
Kelly A. Berg and Allison Harthcock
"It's (Not) in the Game": The Quest for Quantitative Realism and the Madden Football
Andrew Baerg
Virtual Sports Consumption, Authentic Brotherhood: The Reality of Fantasy Football
Michael Serazio
The Florida Gator Nation Online
Rebecca B. Watts
References
About the Contributors
Index