Sports fans, identity, and socialization exploring the fandemonium
By: edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul M. Haridakis, and Barbara S. Hugenberg
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780739146231; 9780739146224
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Psychology; Social aspects; Sports spectators; SPORTS & RECREATION / Sociology of Sports; Sports; Social conditions; SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
Description: "Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from accomplished and emerging scholars in the fields of communication, business, geography, kinesiology, psychology, and more, who employ a wide range of methodologies including quantitative, qualitative, and critical analyses"--