Karate instruction as a type of craze
An application of smelser's determinants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11216698 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen E Doeren (Wichita State University, corresponding author), Frieda L Gehlen (University of New Mexico) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 155-171 |
| Publication date | 1979-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490407909512912 |
| OpenAlex | W2074662208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Smelser's theory of collective behavior was applied to a case study of fifty karate students to get an indication of whether or not the recent rise in popularity of karate instruction should be considered a craze that is likely to decline in the future. For comparative purposes a small sample of health spa members were also questioned, since spa participation can provide some of the same physical conditioning benefits at a comparable cost. Compared with spa members, karatekas showed greater evidence of a wish‐fulfillment generalized belief that would lead to learning karate as a means of self‐defense. Karatekas showed a greater fear of criminal victimization and a stronger belief in the effectiveness of karate. All six determinants, including social control, were found, leading to the conclusion that karate instruction is likely to follow a crazelike pattern and decline in popularity, but not completely disappear
Criminology · Popularity · Sample (material · Doping in Sports · Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sports Analytics and Performance
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2001 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |