{"product_id":"why-its-ok-to-be-a-sports-fan-paperback","title":"Why It's OK to Be a Sports Fan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlfred Archer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJake Wojtowicz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy It's OK to Be a Sports Fan wrestles 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\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecan 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 responsibilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an accessible introduction to a key area of the philosophy of sport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClosely looks at some of the salient ethical concerns around sports fandom\u003c\/li\u003e \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 \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 \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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Archer\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He is the author (with Benjamin Matheson) of \u003ci\u003eHonouring and Admiring the Immoral: An Ethical Guide \u003c\/i\u003e(2021) and the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eEmotions in Sport and Games \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), \u003ci\u003eSelf-Sacrifice and Moral Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), and \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Psychology of Admiration \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJake Wojtowicz received his PhD on ethics and the philosophy of law from King's College London in 2019. He lives with his wife Hannah and their pets, Archie and Genny, in Rochester, NY and is adjusting to life as a Buffalo Bills fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52724906066227,"sku":"9781032221342","price":53.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/IGApPKgu69781032221342.webp?v=1763693747","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/why-its-ok-to-be-a-sports-fan-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}