Innoculating Fandom
Riding the Roller Coaster of Sports During the Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3758767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter Gantz (The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, corresponding author), Lawrence A Wenner (0000-0003-2774-2090, Loyola Marymount University), Lawrence Wenner (Loyola Marymount University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1194-1211 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00027642221118276 |
| PMID | 37475987 |
| OpenAlex | W4293224525 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Using a critical events theoretic analytic lens, we argue that the Covid-19 pandemic had the disruptive power to shake the foundation of sports fanship, much as it affected all aspects of contemporary life across the globe. We conducted a survey of 613 adults in the United States, all of whom self-identified as sports fans. Sports fanship avidity dipped during the height of the pandemic when games, matches, and seasons were cancelled or conducted in protective bubbles without fans in the stands. That dip was temporary. With sports back in full-throttle mode, fanship avidity returned to pre-pandemic levels. Those who identified as strong fans appeared to cherish its return, some even more avid than before. The impact of the pandemic on sports fanship was most acute among those who were not ardent sports fans to begin with-and its impact appears to have extended over time
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Advertising · Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Fandom · Globe · Media studies · Pandemic · Roller coaster · Sociology · Engineering · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Virology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |