{"product_id":"why-its-ok-to-be-a-sports-fan-9781032221342","title":"Why Its OK to Be a Sports Fan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers readers a pitch-side view of the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy It's OK to Be a Sports Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewrestles with a range of arguments against fandom and counters with its own arguments on why being a fan is very often a good thing. It looks at the ethical issues fans face, from the violent or racist behavior of those in the stands, to players' infamous misdeeds, to owners debasing their own clubs. In response to these moral risks, the book argues that by being \u003ci\u003ecritical fans\u003c\/i\u003e, followers of a team or individual can reap the benefits of fandom while avoiding many of the ethical pitfalls\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eThe authors show the value in deeply loving a team but also how a condition of this value is recognizing that the love of a fan comes with real limits and respon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Fandom: what’s love got to do with it? 2. Why being a fan isn’t a waste of time 3. Why being a partisan is okay 4. Why partisan fandom isn’t just war minus the shooting 5. Why it sometimes isn’t OK to be a fan - part I: other fans 6. Why it sometimes isn’t OK to be a fan – part II: players, clubs, owners, and sports Conclusion: Corruption, love, and loss. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018908795223,"sku":"9781032221342","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032221342.jpg?v=1750778617","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-its-ok-to-be-a-sports-fan-9781032221342","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}