The exclusiveness of group identity in celebrations of team success

Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 396 - 406
Published: Aug 1, 2015
Abstract
Basking in reflected glory (BIRGing) describes individuals’ tendency to publicly affiliate themselves with successful others. Within sport, scholars have provided foundational knowledge pertaining to BIRGing; however, they have not deeply engaged with sport fans to understand the influence of multiple group identities in celebrating team success. Using social identity theory and social identity complexity as theoretical frameworks in the current...
Paper Details
Title
The exclusiveness of group identity in celebrations of team success
Published Date
Aug 1, 2015
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
396 - 406
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