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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"sport fan"”.
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Motivational Differences in Why Sports Fans Attend Minor League Baseball and Roller Derby Events
… current study was to examine the differences in sport fan motivation factors between mainstream (Minor League baseball) and atypical (roller derby) fans. Eighty-one fans (40 Minor League baseball and 41 roller derby) completed an 8 question demographic survey, a 26-item Sport Fan Motivation …
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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF NASCAR FAN IDENTITY
… (National Association of Stock Car Racing) fan. Specifically, the researcher examined how NASCAR fans create their sport fan identity, how being a NASCAR fan influences their overall identity, and the social and cultural aspects associated with being a NASCAR fan. The participants consisted …
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Marginalization, Empowerment and Multiple Performances: An Examination of Highly Identified, Displaced Female Sport Fans
Although research shows women attend and consume sport events and products (Fink, Trail, & Anderson, 2002; James & Ridinger, 2002; Robinson & Trail, 2005), they continue to be marginalized as inauthentic sport fans because they are seen as exhibiting non-traditional characteristics and behaviours …
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The Relationship Between Sport Fandom, Identification with a Specific Team, and an Individual's Socialization Experiences
… a better understanding of why some people become sport fans and others do not. The study focused specifically on the differences in socialization experiences between people high and low in sport fandom and people high and low in team identification. Warm (2003) defines sport fandom as one's …
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A Study of NHL Fan Identification in Red Deer, Alberta
While there are many reasons sport fans choose to follow one team over another, geography is typically a major one, as people often follow their hometown team, or the team that is the closest (Rooney, 1974; 1975; Wann, 2006). However, limited academic attention has been given to situations where …
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Attraction Process Among Identified Sport Fans
… can also become highly identified with a sport team. This connection can be even stronger than the connection with a religious group. Since this connection is so strong, and identification with a religious group can influence selecting a partner, identification with a sport team might have …
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We are the 'Who Dat' Nation: city identity, narratives of renewal, and football fandom in New Orleans public realm
<p>Research often frames the relationship between sports and the city in terms of economics as researchers debate the costs and benefits of using public subsidies to build stadiums, retain professional teams and host mega-events. However, people assign symbolic or intangible values to their home …
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The Relationship between Superstitious Behaviors of Sports Fans, Team Identification, Team Location, and Game Outcome
<p>The present study examined how a fan's desire to participate in superstitious behaviors depends on team identification, team location, and game outcome. The study is a 2 (team identification: high vs. low) x 2 (game outcome: close game vs. blowout) x 2 (location of team: local vs. distant) …
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Share, like, tweet and cheer: an examination of social media usage and the NFL
Sport is an integral part of American society and no sport in the United States has achieved a greater following than the National Football League (NFL). The introduction and implementation of social media is granting fans unprecedented access to leagues, teams, and players. and providing sport …