This paper offers a concise overview of qualitative methods in sport and the social sciences.
A broad definition of qualitative research is first offered, after which various qualitative …

There is a widespread belief that sport participation inevitably contributes to youth
development because sport's assumed essential goodness and purity is passed on to those …

Sports, and the fans that follow them, are everywhere. Sport Fans: The Psychology and
Social Impact of Fandom examines the affective, behavioral, and cognitive reactions of fans …

Research question Using the theoretical lens of social capital, this study explores the
challenges faced by female football fans in performing their fandom on social media, and …

Hegemonic masculinity would suggest that sport fandom is the exclusive domain of men and
women are subordinate. Yet, it is apparent that women make up a significant portion of the …

Previous work has consistently found positive relationships between levels of sport team
identification and social psychological well-being. According to the Team Identification …

While disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, politics, social policy and the health and
medical sciences have a tradition of exploring the centrality of alcohol, drinking and …

This research explored how University of Cincinnati football fans used Facebook to manage
a social identity threat arising from head football coach Brian Kelly leaving the school to …

This article extends the discussion on the 'dark side'of social capital in sport which has
recently been increasingly conceptualized in civil society studies. We define the dark side of …

Soccer fandom practices in England have been significantly impacted by globalization. The
creation of the Premier League in 1992, and the way in which satellite television company …