Digital qualitative research in sport and physical activity / edited by Andrea Bundon.

Contributor(s): Bundon, Andrea [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Qualitative research in sport and physical activityPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (xii, 190 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315304557; 9781315304526Subject(s): Sports -- Social aspects -- Research | Physical education and training -- Social aspects -- Research | Physical fitness -- Social aspects -- Research | Social media -- Research | Qualitative researchAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 796.07 LOC classification: GV706.5 | .D54 2018Online resources: Click here to view.
Contents:
Introduction : digital qualitative research in sport and exercise / Andrea Bundon -- (Digital) culture, media citizenship and major event narratives / David McGillivray -- The datatification of everything : towards a sociology of sport and big data / Brad Millington and Rob Millington -- Transformative potential? : feminist approaches to digital sport media research / Dunja Antunovic -- Understanding athletes' online participation : a ticket to qualitative research on online sports arenas / Urban CARLÉN and Ninitha Maivorsdotter -- Guarding against quick and easy : tightening up qualitative sport and social media research / Jimmy Sanderson -- Research consideration when investigating psychological factors and health-related issues in online contexts / Matthew Hall and Sarah Grogan -- Mommy blogging : understanding athlete-mother identities in a running community using discursive psychological analysis / Kerry McGannon and Jenny McMahon -- Unless you go online you're on your own : blogging as a bridge in para-sport / Andrea Bundon and Laura Hurd Clarke -- Sponsorship goes social : analyzing Twitter users' discussion of French Open sponsors / Elizabeth Delia and Cole Armstrong -- Shaky footage from the field : envisioning a new terrain with film-based inquiry / Yosuke Washiya -- Afterword : sport's digital future: Biodigital design, e-sport, mixed reality, fan engagement and gamification / Andy Miah.
Summary: "Twitter, Facebook, online forums, blogs and websites--scholars are increasingly turning to digital sources to study sport and exercise. These platforms have generated new digital content ripe for analysis and are making it possible to investigate communities that were previously inaccessible. However, they have also created theoretical, methodological, practical and ethical challenges. This book critically examines the opportunities open to qualitative researchers working in digital spaces and offers novel insights into how the rise of new technology is helping to shape sport studies. Showcasing original research on emerging themes, trends and issues such as digital sociology, media citizenship, online gaming, Big Data, fitness apps and online fan cultures, this collection leads the way in this fast-developing field of study. It not only considers the possibilities and limitations of using digital tools to conduct qualitative research into sport, but also provides innovative examples of how researchers can adapt successfully to ever-evolving technologies.This is essential reading for all students and scholars interested in the latest digital developments in sport studies and research methods. "--Provided by publisher.
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Introduction : digital qualitative research in sport and exercise / Andrea Bundon -- (Digital) culture, media citizenship and major event narratives / David McGillivray -- The datatification of everything : towards a sociology of sport and big data / Brad Millington and Rob Millington -- Transformative potential? : feminist approaches to digital sport media research / Dunja Antunovic -- Understanding athletes' online participation : a ticket to qualitative research on online sports arenas / Urban CARLÉN and Ninitha Maivorsdotter -- Guarding against quick and easy : tightening up qualitative sport and social media research / Jimmy Sanderson -- Research consideration when investigating psychological factors and health-related issues in online contexts / Matthew Hall and Sarah Grogan -- Mommy blogging : understanding athlete-mother identities in a running community using discursive psychological analysis / Kerry McGannon and Jenny McMahon -- Unless you go online you're on your own : blogging as a bridge in para-sport / Andrea Bundon and Laura Hurd Clarke -- Sponsorship goes social : analyzing Twitter users' discussion of French Open sponsors / Elizabeth Delia and Cole Armstrong -- Shaky footage from the field : envisioning a new terrain with film-based inquiry / Yosuke Washiya -- Afterword : sport's digital future: Biodigital design, e-sport, mixed reality, fan engagement and gamification / Andy Miah.

"Twitter, Facebook, online forums, blogs and websites--scholars are increasingly turning to digital sources to study sport and exercise. These platforms have generated new digital content ripe for analysis and are making it possible to investigate communities that were previously inaccessible. However, they have also created theoretical, methodological, practical and ethical challenges. This book critically examines the opportunities open to qualitative researchers working in digital spaces and offers novel insights into how the rise of new technology is helping to shape sport studies. Showcasing original research on emerging themes, trends and issues such as digital sociology, media citizenship, online gaming, Big Data, fitness apps and online fan cultures, this collection leads the way in this fast-developing field of study. It not only considers the possibilities and limitations of using digital tools to conduct qualitative research into sport, but also provides innovative examples of how researchers can adapt successfully to ever-evolving technologies.This is essential reading for all students and scholars interested in the latest digital developments in sport studies and research methods. "--Provided by publisher.

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