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. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
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. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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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
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
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