The Motives of Sports Fans

Pages: 182 - 247
Published: Dec 6, 2012
Abstract
The candle-flame of null has always drawn people to watch skilled others at play. Whatever has always lured spectators to these contests now consistently pulls over 100 million viewers to their television screens for the day's big game (Eitzen & Sage, 1986). These 100 million cells that compose television's Super Spectator allow themselves to be bored, cajoled, seduced, and even misled by professional advertising in return for the privilege of...
Paper Details
Title
The Motives of Sports Fans
Published Date
Dec 6, 2012
Journal
Pages
182 - 247
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