TY - BOOK AU - Hugenberg,Lawrence W. AU - Haridakis,Paul M. AU - Earnheardt,Adam C. TI - Sports mania: essays on fandom and the media in the 21st century SN - 078643726X AV - GV742 .S673 2008 U1 - 306.483 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland & Co. KW - Mass media and sports KW - Sports spectators KW - Social aspects KW - Psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-278) and index N2 - "In these essays, leading scholars tackle a wide range of subjects, including the ways in which people root for their teams and the uses of technology to cultivate fan communities. Taking an interdisciplinary approach through the fields of communication, psychology and telecommunications, this collection explores modern fans, their motives, culture, and their identification with sports and individual teams"--Provided by publisher ER -