Communication and sport : surveying the field.: surveying the field. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Billings, Andrew C; Butterworth, Michael L
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Introduction to Communication and Sport; Communication and Sport; Perspectives and Approaches; References; Chapter 2. Community in Sport; Player 1: The Participant; Player 2: Sports Organizations; Player 3: Sports Media Entities; Player 4: The Fan; Community of Sport in the 21st Century: Changing “Player” Roles; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 3. Sport Media: Navigating the Landscape; Sport and Traditional Media; Sport and New Media; Sport and Social Media; Sport and User-Generated Media; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 4. Sport Fan Cultures; Sport Fan Types; Sport Fan Motivations; Sport Fan Identification; Sport Fan Rituals; Fan Communities Online; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 5. Sport and Mythology; The Language of Myth; Sport Myth; Sport and Ritual; Sport Heroes; Sport as Religion; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 6. Gender in Sport; A History of Women’s Sports Participation; Hegemonic Masculinity in Sport; Gendered Coverage of Sport; Gendered Language in Sport; Categorical Differences in Gendered Media Dialogue; Opportunities for Men and Women in Sport; Globalization and Change Agency; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 7. Race and Ethnicity in Sport; History of Ethnicity in American Sport; Participation and Sport Selection; Media Exposure and Stacking; Media Dialogues; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 8. Politics and Nationalism in Sport; Sport as a Political Resource; Sport and the Language of Politics and War; Sport and National Identity; Sport and Globalization; Sport and Activism; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 9. Performing Identity in Sport; Performance of Gender and Sexuality; Performance of Race and Ethnicity; Performance of Disability and Mental Health; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 10. Interpersonal Communication in Sport; Changing Sports Culture: Game Versus Sport; Sport Socialization; Family Sports Interaction; Sport Outcomes and Coaching; Leadership Orientations; Communication Contexts; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 11. Small Groups/Teams in Sport; Team/Group Cohesion; The Coach’s Impact on Cohesion; Group/Team Processes in Sport; Sport and Communication Cultures; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 12. Crisis Communication in Sport Organizations; Sense-Making and Behavioral Expectations; Situational Crisis Communication Theory; Image Repair and Apologia; Sport Antapologia; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 13. The Commodification of Sport; The Sports/Media Complex; Corporate Sponsorship; Identity for Sale; Nostalgia; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Chapter 14. Sport Gaming; Fantasy Sports; Sports Gaming; Sports Gambling; Conclusion; References; Suggested Additional Reading; Index;
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 070.449796; Communication in sports; Mass media and sports
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544393162
• Related ISBNs: 9781544393148
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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