{"product_id":"why-its-ok-to-be-a-sports-fan-1","title":"Why It's OK to Be a Sports Fan","description":"\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 \u003cem\u003ecritical fans\u003c\/em\u003e, followers of a team or individual can reap the benefits of fandom while avoiding many of the ethical pitfalls. The 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 responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an accessible introduction to a key area of the philosophy of sport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosely looks at some of the salient ethical concerns around sports fandom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProposes that the value of community in partisan fandom should not be underestimated as a key feature of the good life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines how the same emotions and environments that can lead to violence are identical to those that lead to virtuous loyalty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgues for a fan’s responsibility in calling out violence or racist behavior from their fellow fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Open Access version of this book, available at http:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY)] 4.0 license.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54238483218776,"sku":"9781032221359","price":179.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032221359_5025b532-bb19-4225-b6bd-53f08889784f.jpg?v=1769071518","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/why-its-ok-to-be-a-sports-fan-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}