The career of the sport supporter: the case of The Manchester Storm

Crawford, G ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7499-3864 2003, 'The career of the sport supporter: the case of The Manchester Storm' , Sociology, 37 (2) , pp. 219-237.

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Abstract

This paper presents a theorisation of the induction and patterns of behaviour of the sport supporter along a social and moral career path. I argue that too often theorisations of contemporary sport supporters have relied upon restrictive and rigid typologies or dichotomies based upon excessively subjective codes of authenticity. I suggest that what is required is a return to the Chicagoan concept of status passage and career, married with an understanding of the fluidity and temporality of many contemporary ‘communities’. Specifically, here I apply this model to the case of supporter of the British ice hockey team The Manchester Storm, but suggest that this theorisation could be applied to many other supporter, enthusiast, or fan ‘communities’.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HM Sociology Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy
Journal or Publication Title:	Sociology
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0038-0385
Depositing User:	G Crawford
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2009 10:25
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 09:07
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/2718

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