'We can do it': Community, resistance, social solidarity, and long-term volunteering at a sport event. Issue 2 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kristiansen, Elsa; Skirstad, Berit; Parent, Milena M.; Waddington, Ivan
• Is Part Of: Sport management review. Volume 18:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 267
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Sports administration -- Periodicals; 796.069
• DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2014.06.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1441-3523

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Exploratory case study of ski flying volunteering in Vikersund, Norway.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The local community is characterized by a high level of social integration.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Ski flying is a focus of local pride and identification within the community.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Communitas and social solidarity reinforced by resistance to outsiders' hostility.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>