Green Bay Packer “Watch Parties” and the Building of Community
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
20-9-2017 11:00 AM
Description
There is a lot of research on the motivation of sport fans and the nature of sport fandom itself, but little research has investigated how sport fans use communication to build communities unique to the teams they follow. This presentation will explore the phenomenon of “watch parties” and examine how fans of a particular team build community outside of a traditional sport place (e.g. stadiums).
Recommended Citation
Peetz, Ted, "Green Bay Packer “Watch Parties” and the Building of Community" (2017). Humanities Symposium. 22.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2017/2017/22
Green Bay Packer “Watch Parties” and the Building of Community
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
There is a lot of research on the motivation of sport fans and the nature of sport fandom itself, but little research has investigated how sport fans use communication to build communities unique to the teams they follow. This presentation will explore the phenomenon of “watch parties” and examine how fans of a particular team build community outside of a traditional sport place (e.g. stadiums).
Comments
Convocation Credit: Society and the Arts and Sciences