Rally around the flag: sport fans and geography among Israeli school students

Ilan Tamir, Sima Zach, Rona Cohen

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Abstract

Sociology points to the contribution of sports to many areas of life. One stream of research focuses on how sport socialises its participants and fans into an entire world of values that extends beyond the realm of sport. This article explores whether and to what extent sports benefit young fans by facilitating an increased awareness of the global space. It found significant differences between national flag identification abilities of sport fans and non-fans. No significant differences were found between these groups on other factors. Implications of the study potentially support approaches that conceptualise sport as a social learning tool.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)548-555
Number of pages8
JournalIsrael Affairs
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Israel
  • fans
  • national flag identification
  • sports

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Political Science and International Relations

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