Why It's OK to Be a Sports Fan
This book offers readers a pitch-side view of the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport. Why It’s OK t...
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| description | This book offers readers a pitch-side view of the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport. Why It’s OK to Be a Sports Fan wrestles with a range of arguments against fandom and counters with its own arguments on why being a fan is very often a good thing. It looks at the ethical issues fans face, from the violent or racist behavior of those in the stands, to players’ infamous misdeeds, to owners debasing their own clubs. In response to these moral risks, the book argues that by being critical fans, followers of a team or individual can reap the benefits of fandom while avoiding many of the ethical pitfalls. The authors show the value in deeply loving a team but also how a condition of this value is recognizing that the love of a fan comes with real limits and responsibilities. Key Features Provides an accessible introduction to a key area of the philosophy of sport Closely looks at some of the salient ethical concerns around sports fandom Proposes that the value of community in partisan fandom should not be underestimated as a key feature of the good life Examines how the same emotions and environments that can lead to violence are identical to those that lead to virtuous loyalty Argues for a fan’s responsibility in calling out violence or racist behavior from their fellow fans The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY)] 4.0 license. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1598722025-05-20T05:08:46Z Why It's OK to Be a Sports Fan Archer, Alfred Wojtowicz, Jake Ethics Sport Philosophy Sports Fandom Sports Fans Fellow Fans Critical Fans Partisan Fans Partick Thistle Good Life Willem II AFC Wimbledon Wo Moral Peril English Premier League Manchester United Fans Sports Matches Tomahawk Chop Buffalo Bills Season Tickets OK Extreme Partisan Wimbledon FC Follow Held Fan Communities Violating Bad Fans thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTQ Ethics and moral philosophy thema EDItEUR::S Sports and Active outdoor recreation thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTN Philosophy: aesthetics This book offers readers a pitch-side view of the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport. Why It’s OK to Be a Sports Fan wrestles with a range of arguments against fandom and counters with its own arguments on why being a fan is very often a good thing. It looks at the ethical issues fans face, from the violent or racist behavior of those in the stands, to players’ infamous misdeeds, to owners debasing their own clubs. In response to these moral risks, the book argues that by being critical fans, followers of a team or individual can reap the benefits of fandom while avoiding many of the ethical pitfalls. The authors show the value in deeply loving a team but also how a condition of this value is recognizing that the love of a fan comes with real limits and responsibilities. Key Features Provides an accessible introduction to a key area of the philosophy of sport Closely looks at some of the salient ethical concerns around sports fandom Proposes that the value of community in partisan fandom should not be underestimated as a key feature of the good life Examines how the same emotions and environments that can lead to violence are identical to those that lead to virtuous loyalty Argues for a fan’s responsibility in calling out violence or racist behavior from their fellow fans The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY)] 4.0 license. 2025-05-20T05:08:46Z 2025-05-20T05:08:46Z 2025-05-19T07:32:29Z 2023 book ONIX_20250519T091213_9781000903195_65 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/102144 9781000903195 9781003271277 9781000903232 9781032221359 9781032221342 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/159872 eng Why It's OK open access image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/102144/1/9781000903195.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003271277 10.4324/9781003271277 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 69458393-7cc0-4ef0-88d5-02626f83faf8 9781000903195 9781003271277 9781000903232 9781032221359 9781032221342 Routledge 212 Oxford [...] open access |
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