"Fans largely regard sports as an escapist pursuit-something that provides distraction from the cares and concerns of "real life". This book pushes back against the fully escapist account of sports fandom and argues that we understand the value of fandom in terms of the ability …
Introduction : probing the ethics of fandom in a post-pandemic age -- On "we" -- Why sports are like Shakespeare -- Love 'em like a brother : a defense of partisan fandom -- Avoiding the pitfalls of objectification -- A cautious defense of football -- Egalitarian fandom -- Cosmo…
"Fans largely regard sports as an escapist pursuit-something that provides distraction from the cares and concerns of "real life". This book pushes back against the fully escapist account of sports fandom and argues that we understand the value of fandom in terms of the ability …
"Fans largely regard sports as an escapist pursuit-something that provides distraction from the cares and concerns of "real life". This book pushes back against the fully escapist account of sports fandom and argues that we understand the value of fandom in terms of the ability …