Alex C Gang
Biographic Data
| ID | 4106034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex C Gang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex C |
| FAMILY NAME | Gang |
| SIGNATURE | GANG A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-7746-9214 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding the Outcomes of Associational Involvement in Football Fan Clubs
This study examined how associational engagement within a football fan club renders influence on individual members’ extended civic participation. In order to present evidence whether such an effect actually occurs, the study first sought to determine the existence of prosocial outcomes that might arise from members’ involvement in their respective fan clubs. Then, by utilizing critical ethnography as the methodological base, the study next scrut…
Introduction to the Special Issue on Politics, Sport, and Communication
An area that warrants further scholarly attention is the intricate interplay between sport and politics as examined through the lens of sport communication. Although numerous studies have addressed the relationship between politics and sport, there remains a noticeable gap in research that adopts a truly global and comparative perspective. Specifically, there is a critical need for a cohesive body of literature that systematically investigates ho…
Why your World Cup experience doesn't help you much
This study analyzes gender inequality in Korea's women's elite football through Bourdieu's concept of field, examining how overt and covert structural forces shape players' experiences and limit their achievements. Engaging with Bourdieu's notions of field and its constitutive elements, we investigate the sociocultural dynamics and power relations that define women's positions within the elite sport system. Using longitudinal, qualitative intervi…
Many Ways to Lead
As global climate injustices worsen, sport has the potential to spur climate action through various connections (e.g., athletes to fans, sports teams to sponsors). However, sport's entanglement with capitalism and colonialism is often ignored. In this article, the authors conducted a critical discourse analysis of 20 episodes from four podcast channels on sport and sustainability. The results show how discourses around 'sport as an influencer of …
A Qualitative Study of NCAA Division II College Athletes' Mentoring Relationship Experiences in Higher Education
Interview With Sohyun Cho, Two-Time Captain of South Korea’s Fifa Women’s World Cup Team
Identifying Civic Opportunity Structures Within Professional Football Fan Clubs
The current study focuses on identifying civic opportunities embedded in associational involvement in football fan clubs. The context of this research was confined to fan clubs affiliated with two German football teams (i.e. Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli) located in close proximity yet revealing contrasting cultural traits. The methodology used followed the stages of critical ethnography to explore the dimensions of active engagement in football …
Mega Sport Event Volunteers
This study explores the process of social capital development and the influence of space that leads to the formation of different types of social capital among mega sport event volunteers. A qualitative approach was utilized to ensure the collection of in-depth data on participants’ subjective volunteering experience and its relation to the creation of social capital. Findings revealed the development of social capital by the volunteers both in a…
Identifying the Different Approaches in Use of Social Media Outlets
The sport industry has long used social media as an effective instrument of communication. In the framework of the current study, a content analysis investigated how professional sport clubs in Germany use Facebook and Twitter. The study covers the entire 2015–16 season, which was illustrated via selectively choosing 2 weeks for data analysis; four clubs each from basketball, ice hockey, football, and handball were collected as a sample. All Face…
Mega Sport Event Volunteers
This study explores the process of social capital development and the influence of space that leads to the formation of different types of social capital among mega sport event volunteers. A qualitative approach was utilized to ensure the collection of in-depth data on participants’ subjective volunteering experience and its relation to the creation of social capital. Findings revealed the development of social capital by the volunteers both in a…
Identifying Civic Opportunity Structures Within Professional Football Fan Clubs
The current study focuses on identifying civic opportunities embedded in associational involvement in football fan clubs. The context of this research was confined to fan clubs affiliated with two German football teams (i.e. Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli) located in close proximity yet revealing contrasting cultural traits. The methodology used followed the stages of critical ethnography to explore the dimensions of active engagement in football …
Identifying the Different Approaches in Use of Social Media Outlets
The sport industry has long used social media as an effective instrument of communication. In the framework of the current study, a content analysis investigated how professional sport clubs in Germany use Facebook and Twitter. The study covers the entire 2015–16 season, which was illustrated via selectively choosing 2 weeks for data analysis; four clubs each from basketball, ice hockey, football, and handball were collected as a sample. All Face…
Mega Sport Event Volunteers
This study explores the process of social capital development and the influence of space that leads to the formation of different types of social capital among mega sport event volunteers. A qualitative approach was utilized to ensure the collection of in-depth data on participants’ subjective volunteering experience and its relation to the creation of social capital. Findings revealed the development of social capital by the volunteers both in a…
Interview With Sohyun Cho, Two-Time Captain of South Korea’s Fifa Women’s World Cup Team
Identifying Civic Opportunity Structures Within Professional Football Fan Clubs
The current study focuses on identifying civic opportunities embedded in associational involvement in football fan clubs. The context of this research was confined to fan clubs affiliated with two German football teams (i.e. Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli) located in close proximity yet revealing contrasting cultural traits. The methodology used followed the stages of critical ethnography to explore the dimensions of active engagement in football …
A Qualitative Study of NCAA Division II College Athletes' Mentoring Relationship Experiences in Higher Education
Introduction to the Special Issue on Politics, Sport, and Communication
An area that warrants further scholarly attention is the intricate interplay between sport and politics as examined through the lens of sport communication. Although numerous studies have addressed the relationship between politics and sport, there remains a noticeable gap in research that adopts a truly global and comparative perspective. Specifically, there is a critical need for a cohesive body of literature that systematically investigates ho…
Why your World Cup experience doesn't help you much
This study analyzes gender inequality in Korea's women's elite football through Bourdieu's concept of field, examining how overt and covert structural forces shape players' experiences and limit their achievements. Engaging with Bourdieu's notions of field and its constitutive elements, we investigate the sociocultural dynamics and power relations that define women's positions within the elite sport system. Using longitudinal, qualitative intervi…
Many Ways to Lead
As global climate injustices worsen, sport has the potential to spur climate action through various connections (e.g., athletes to fans, sports teams to sponsors). However, sport's entanglement with capitalism and colonialism is often ignored. In this article, the authors conducted a critical discourse analysis of 20 episodes from four podcast channels on sport and sustainability. The results show how discourses around 'sport as an influencer of …
Understanding the Outcomes of Associational Involvement in Football Fan Clubs
This study examined how associational engagement within a football fan club renders influence on individual members’ extended civic participation. In order to present evidence whether such an effect actually occurs, the study first sought to determine the existence of prosocial outcomes that might arise from members’ involvement in their respective fan clubs. Then, by utilizing critical ethnography as the methodological base, the study next scrut…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (7 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (7 works) · Football (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Politics (3 works)