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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-16 - Publisher: Routledge

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Sports, and the fans that follow them, are everywhere. Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Fandom examines the affective, behavioral, and cognitive
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Language: en
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Authors: Larry Olmsted
Categories: Sports & Recreation
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“Olmsted opens a window into a psychologically compelling world of passion and purpose.” —Harvey Araton, author of Our Last Season: A Writer, a Fan, a Fri
Sports Spectators
Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: Allen Guttmann
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986-11-04 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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In his previous books Allen Guttmann has provided incisive perspectives on Avery Brundage's role in the Olympic movement and on the nature of modern sports. Now
Raising the Stakes
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Authors: T. L. Taylor
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