Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Fandom (3)

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Synopsis
Sports, and the fans that follow them, are everywhere. The third edition of 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. Thoroughly updated throughout, this new edition includes: New chapters on rivalry between fandoms, and needs met by fandom Increased coverage of fandom for women’s sports and fans Additional sections on how fans react to the emotions of athletes, sport fandom as a platform for social change, attachments to specific sports, spectators at youth sporting events, and local versus nonlocal sports Expanded coverage of research on other targets of identification and what we can learn from this about sport fandom Expertly combining a rigorous level of empirical research and theory in an engaging, accessible format, Sport Fans remains the essential text on sport fan behavior.
Copyright:
2026

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
366 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040377932
Related ISBNs:
9781032588896, 9781040377918, 9781032588865, 9781003453055, 9780429852916
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Daniel L. Wann, Jeffrey D. James, Cody T. Havard and Elizabeth B. Delia, The right of Daniel L. Wann, Jeffrey D. James, Cody T. Havard and Elizabeth B. Delia to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports, Psychology, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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