Media, sports, and society

Lawrence A. Wenner

Chapter 9 in Research Handbook on Sports and Society, 2021, pp 111-126 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter interrogates a research journey and the trajectory of study on media, sports and society. Beginning with reflection on both stimulants to and motivations for this journey, the author makes a case for the necessity of interdisciplinarity in the socio-cultural study of mediated sport. Focusing on key theories, methods and findings interwoven in his research agenda, the author summarises key considerations in understanding (1) mediasport fan experiences, (2) dirt theory, commodification and mega-events, (3) mediasport fan narratives, and (4) the mediasport interpellation. Moving to consideration of the larger state of play in media, sport and society inquiry, the author considers the development of the field by characterising the evolving agenda through five stages. Tensions and opportunities are revealed in considering the complementary and offset priorities of three distinct scholarly dispositions to studying the communication of sport and sitting debates over studying new media impacts.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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