SPORTS FANDOM AND POLITICAL ATTITUDES

被引:35
作者
Thorson, Emily A. [1 ]
Serazio, Michael [2 ]
机构
[1] Syracuse Univ, Dept Polit Sci, 100 Eggers Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
[2] Boston Coll, Dept Commun, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 USA
关键词
COMMUNICATION;
D O I
10.1093/poq/nfy018
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
A majority of Americans identify as sports fans, and sports broadcasts attract substantially larger audiences than news on both broadcast and cable television. But despite the outsize role of sports in American life, we know little about how-or whether-sports fandom is related to political attitudes. This paper draws on a representative survey to examine (1) the association between sports fandom and political opinions; and (2) opposition to the "politicization" of sports. Republicans and Democrats are equally likely to follow sports closely. However, sports fandom is positively associated with individualistic attributions for economic success and support for the US military. In addition, conservatives are more likely to resist the intrusion of partisan politics into sports.
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页码:391 / 403
页数:13
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