Understanding Sport as a Religious Phenomenon: An Introduction

by Eric Bain-Selbo

Book Overview

Readers are introduced to a range of theoretical and methodological approaches used to understand religion - including sociology, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology - and how they can be used to understand sport as a religious phenomenon. Topics include the formation of powerful communities among fans and the religious experience of the fan, myth, symbols and rituals and the sacrality of sport, and sport and secularization. Case studies are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147251405X
• ISBN13: 9781472514059
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"