The Cool and the Lonely; Conformity in Changing American Sport.

Dickinson, Vern

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Cool and the Lonely; Conformity in Changing American Sport.

Dickinson, Vern

Quest, monograph 27 p97-105 Win 1977, 77

From a sociopsychological perspective, this paper examines two models of conformity, termed inner-directed and other-directed, in the sport subculture of the American social structure. Trends and patterns are identified with regard to the behavior of both sports participants and spectators. (DS)

Descriptors: Athletics, Behavior Development, Competition, Conformity, Peer Influence, Role Models, Self Actualization, Self Concept, Social Psychology, Sociocultural Patterns

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Language: English

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