"Heavenly Father, Divine Goalie": Sport and Religion

Prebish, Charles S.

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“…Alec (See Table 3) is also typical of Breathers in describing how he is almost religious in his fandom behavior (Prebish, 1984). He keeps sacred his time to support his team and indicates that there would have to be significant reasons for his own non-attendance at a game.…”

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Sport fandom and parenthood

Tinson

Sinclair

Kolyperas

2017

European Sport Management Quarterly

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Research question: Sport fandom is acknowledged as offering consumers the opportunity to differentially engage as well as co-create value through network interaction, enhancing social well-being and social integration. However, recent research indicates that sport fandom escalates or de-escalates over time with calls to examine the intersection of parenting and sport fandom. This research focuses on mothers and fathers and examines how their sport fandom intensifies or declines as a consequence of having and raising children. This research will add to our understanding of fandom by identifying when and under what circumstances sport fandom is a bonding or detaching experience for parents and the role it plays in socialization and consumer behavior. Research methods: The study adopts a multi-method interpretive qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews and an online discussion forum. The sampling frame consists of a total of thirty five parents using two stages of research (Stage 1 n=15, Stage 2 n=20). Participants are at varying stages of parenthood with single and mixed gender families. Results and Findings: The study develops a typology of (de)escalating sport fandom during parenthood and differentiates between fandom as pertaining to an individual or social identity. Data also reveals varying dichotomies such as: excess and moderation, risk and reward, individual and shared behaviors (including customer-to-customer interaction) as well as perceptions of allegiance and disloyalty. Implications: Knowledge of parenting and sport fandom will assist managers in developing effective loyalty schemes and marketing packages and will offer an understanding of the temporal effect of having children on fandom

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Sport fandom and parenthood

Tinson

Sinclair

Kolyperas

2017

European Sport Management Quarterly

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“…This perspective is somewhat akin to a neo-muscular Christianity (Lee, 2004), with the basic tenets and hallmark principles of the YMCA: healthy spirit, mind, and body. Secondly, the decline in church attendance (Prebish, 1984;Wann, Melznick, Russell, & Pease, 2001) and increasing levels of secularization (Eitzen& Sage, 2009) in American society may suggest that churches and religious entities are incorporating more innovative strategies to recruit prospective members.…”

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Faith-based Physical Activity and Sport Program Initiatives: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Pearson¹,

Lam²

2015

JPESM

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This exploratory pilot study was designed to acquire a general understanding of the rationale, role, and mission of contemporary Faith-based Physical Activity and Sport Program Initiatives (FBPASPI) in Houston, TX. In-depth personal interviews, onsite facility observations, and program document examinations were conducted to answer several research questions. Purposive sampling was used to identify, contact, and interview 16 key informants of church-related recreational sport/fitness programs. The data collection instrument was a 15-question semi-structured interview guide. Content analysis and triangulation techniques were employed to examine and analyze the data. Results suggest that FBPASPI appear to be an integral part of the mission of the observed religious entities. Programs were similar in many respects with regard to their basic mission and objective(s), yet diverse with respect to funding, facilities, personnel, and program implementation. Moreover, they were also found to be more inclusive with respect to gender, age, and physical activity offerings than "muscular Christianity" oriented programs of the past. However, unbeknownst to many, there appears to be a burgeoning movement underway that has led to the development of sport, health, and physical activity initiatives in church-owned (and operated) facilities. Lee (2004) noted a rise in the link between evangelical Christianity and sport over the past few decades. KeywordsArguably, the impetus for the creation of various church-related programs and the articulation agreements with public health departments, medical schools, and private fitness entities has emerged as a result of the increased levels of obesity in American society. According to a recent study, "More than one-third of adults and 17% of youths in the United States are obese" (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014, p. 806). Additionally, the percentage of obese children (2-to 5-years old) is approximately 8.4%. Although these figures have remained relatively stable between 2003-2004 and 2009-2010, public health researchers maintain that the prevalence of obesity remains high and warrants continued surveillance (Ogden et al., 2014). The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2009-2010 reported that more than 78% of Hispanics, 77% of African Americans, and 67% of whites were classified as either overweight or obese (NHANES, 2012). A variety of factors have contributed to the aforementioned public health crisis (e.g., poor nutritional diet, socioeconomic status, lack of exercise, technological advances, etc.). In addition, the decline in compulsory physical education offerings and rates of participation at the scholastic and collegiate levels has exacerbated the problem (Parker-Pope, 2008; Wallach, 2009).FBPASPI have become a viable delivery system and conduit for the dissemination of organized sport, health, and recreational programming. Contrary to the evening pick-up games for neighborhood youths and low organized weekend athletic contests for kids, these church-base...

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“…As Charles Prebish notes, "No religious service would be complete without ritual chants and hymns" such as 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'." 56 The opening "hymn"-the national anthem-debuted before baseball games toward the end of World War I and became institutionalized during World War II when teams scheduled the anthem for every game in order to "show their patriotism." 57 These acts provide a communal experience and produce a unity among the participants.…”

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Ritual in the “Church of Baseball”: Suppressing the Discourse of Democracy after 9/11

Butterworth

2005

Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies

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"Heavenly Father, Divine Goalie": Sport and Religion

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Sport fandom and parenthood

Sport fandom and parenthood

Faith-based Physical Activity and Sport Program Initiatives: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Ritual in the “Church of Baseball”: Suppressing the Discourse of Democracy after 9/11

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