Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-278) and index.
Contents:
Florida Gator nation online / Rebecca B. Watts. Patriots and saints : how the NFL helped America cope with terrorists and natural disasters / Steven E. Martin, 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, Greg G. Armfield -- Exploring the roots of sports fanship / Walter Gantz ... [et al.] -- Coping strategies of highly identified sports fans : the importance of team success on tendencies to utilize proactive pessimism / Daniel L. Wann, Frederick G. Grieve -- Understanding the voice of the fan : Apologia, Antapologia, and the 2006 World Cup controversy / Paul D. Turman, Kevin A. Stein, Matthew H. Barton -- Consequences of sports fan identification / Beth Dietz-Uhler, Jason R. Lanter -- I am Yao Ming : identification and internet fan discussion / Katherine L. Lavelle -- Advances in theories of sports fans' motives : fan personal motives and the emotional impacts of games and their outcomes / Lloyd Reynolds Sloan, Debbie Van Camp -- Exploring fandom and motives for viewing televised sports / Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul M. Haridakis -- NASCAR fans in their own words : motivation expressed in narratives / Lawrence W. Hugenberg, Barbara Hugenberg -- Exploring the motives of fantasy sports : a uses and gratifications approach / John S.W. Spinda, Paul M. Haridakis -- "Let the domination begin" : sports fans' construction of identity in online message boards / Kelly A. Berg, Allison Harthcock -- "It's (not) in the game" : the quest for quantitative realism and the Madden football fan / Andrew Baerg -- Virtual sports consumption, authentic brotherhood : the reality of fantasy football / Michael Serazio -- Florida Gator nation online / Rebecca B. Watts.
Summary:
"In these essays, leading scholars tackle a wide range of subjects, including the ways in which people root for their teams 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, culture, and their identification with sports and individual teams"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.