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ERIC Number: EJ319301
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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From Rivalry to Hostility Among Sports Fans.
Lee, Martin J.
Quest, v37 n1 p38-49 1985
This paper suggests that highly competitive sport encourages strong identification of fans with teams. Theories of conflict, categorization, and social competition are used to discuss some determinants of identification with teams, and implications for physical education are drawn. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Athletics, Audiences, Competition, Conflict, Ethnocentrism, Group Dynamics, Hostility, Identification (Psychology), Social Behavior, Team Sports
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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