Imagined communities of fandom: sport, spectatorship, meaning and alienation in late capitalism

Kalman-Lamb, Nathan

doi:10.1080/17430437.2020.1720656

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“…Along these lines, athlete perpetrators were labeled criminals for their infractions on the ice. Most notably, Dale Hunter was labeled a “street mugger” (Felser, 1993) and “would-be felon” (Kelley, 1993a) whose hit was “the type of criminal act that can result in permanent damage to a person’s spine” (Taylor, 1993). If this type of physical contact had occurred between two individuals off the ice, Kelley (1993b) observed, then jail time would be warranted.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Discipline that hurts”: Punitive logics and governance in sport

Kennedy

Silva

2020

Punishment & Society

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In this paper, we undertake a case study of the National Hockey League’s supplementary discipline regime to reflect on the ways in which discourses about social harm are configured, taken up and used in the sporting landscape and how they reflect and reify narrow understandings of crime and punishment. We find that the hockey world employs predictable crime and justice metaphors when discussing on-ice violence and suggest this breeds fear and legitimates governance strategies. The National Hockey League’s supplemental discipline process itself—much like penality away from the rink—is characterized by multiple, sometimes contradictory, objectives. Notably, the league responsibilizes players, long endorsing or accepting vigilantism, refusing to enact structural changes, and compelling players themselves to create a safe workplace. This regime has contributed to financial struggles, chronic physical and mental health issues, and the early deaths of a host of former players.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Discipline that hurts”: Punitive logics and governance in sport

Kennedy

Silva

2020

Punishment & Society

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“…Once the matches start, however, a chain of contingent events and unexpected obstacles take place. C. Thi Nguyen (2017) argues that a moral drama of cooperation can unfold when “architectural features of game design and the social structure of the gaming environment” (129) are ideally aligned. In the show, the horrifying prospect of execution drives the competitors wild and induces fatal mistakes and cheating.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The moral-aesthetic mixture of humanism, teamwork, and luck enacted by Ki-hun's good-natured lot not only leads to the well-played games, but remains in stark contrast to the disdain that the amoral VIPs express towards the team effort and deadly seriousness of the participants. In the final chapter of Game Misconduct , Kalman-Lamb (2018) deplores sports spectatorship that appears “inherently dehumanizing” (186) and envisions alternative modes of spectatorship that would suggest “more humane ways of participating in sporting cultures” (188). Drawing upon Levinas's notion of face-to-face encounters, Kalman-Lamb asserts the need to nurture the “empathy and connection between players and fans” (189), rather than reducing the athlete to a tool for social reproduction.…”

Section: Cooperation and Its Moral-aesthetic Powermentioning

confidence: 99%

What’s in a game? A dialectic of competition and cooperation in Squid Game

Kim

Park

2022

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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Squid Game, a Netflix original series about children's games turned into deathmatches, has become a phenomenal global success and has captivated the latest cultural and media scenes. This article examines the representation of games in Squid Game to argue that their unprecedented appeal to the masses derives from a paradoxical human desire for ruthless competition and moral cooperation. That is, while Squid Game presents a superb allegory of the degree to which contemporary game playing is driven by consumer capitalism, it simultaneously unfolds a moving drama in the midst of competition where unanticipated team spirit is kindled and underdogs win against all odds. Focusing on a dialectic between result-oriented competition and utopian cooperation, the article concludes that the huge popularity of Squid Game demonstrates the contemporary spectator's need for a hybrid entertainment when watching games.

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“…194, 31). It allowed to construct the figure of a tough guy—a toxic figure to some extent, from its celebration by sports fans (Calman-Lamb, 2018 ) to the standard it sets for the youth (Bachynski, 2019 ). 5 Majeur writers celebrated the way he adapted to pain in order to win: “Broken finger, back in shreds, damaged knees… Kobe is still standing.…”

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Global Sign, Shared Meaning? Kobe Bryant’s Life and Its Representation from the USA to France

Descamps

2021

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This article examines the media representation of Kobe Bryant’s life in the media and his meaning as a global sign, both in France and the USA. It analyzes the representation of Bryant in French magazine 5 Majeur to highlight the specificities of the French media coverage of the NBA. In doing so, this article reconsiders Kobe Bryant’s story, its meaning to people in the USA and France, but also what it shows about evolving societal communications.

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Imagined communities of fandom: sport, spectatorship, meaning and alienation in late capitalism

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

“Discipline that hurts”: Punitive logics and governance in sport

“Discipline that hurts”: Punitive logics and governance in sport

What’s in a game? A dialectic of competition and cooperation in Squid Game

Global Sign, Shared Meaning? Kobe Bryant’s Life and Its Representation from the USA to France

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