LEADER 03889oam 2200673I 450 001 9910457478003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-46262-1 010 $a9786613462626 010 $a1-136-66017-8 010 $a0-203-80711-1 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203807118 035 $a(CKB)2550000000096279 035 $a(EBL)958427 035 $a(OCoLC)798531301 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000652787 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11940322 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000652787 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10642750 035 $a(PQKB)10766432 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC958427 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL958427 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10534984 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL346262 035 $a(OCoLC)783736970 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000096279 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWatching sport $eaesthetics, ethics and emotion /$fStephen Mumford 210 1$aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (169 p.) 225 1 $aEthics and sport 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-85799-6 311 $a0-415-37790-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWatching Sport Aesthetics, ethics and emotion; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The starting line; 2 Partisans and purists; 3 Aesthetics in sport; 4 What is art?; 5 The principal aim; 6 Real and imagined drama; 7 Purism and the aesthetic perception; 8 Ethics and aesthetics; 9 Ethics in sport and life; 10 Contests of virtue; 11 Should athletes be role models?; 12 Collective emotion; 13 Allegiance and identity; 14 Why do we care?; References; Index 330 $a"Do we watch sport for pure dumb entertainment? While some people might do so, Stephen Mumford argues that it can be watched in other ways. Sport can be both a subject of high aesthetic values and a valid source for our moral education. The philosophy of sport has tended to focus on participation, but this book instead examines the philosophical issues around watching sport. Far from being a passive experience, we can all shape the way that we see sport.Delving into parallels with art and theatre, this book outlines the aesthetic qualities of sport from the incidental beauty of a well-executed football pass to the enshrined artistic interpretation in performed sports such as ice-skating and gymnastics. It is argued that the purist literally sees sport in a different way from the partisan, thus the aesthetic perception of the purist can be validated. The book moves on to examine the moral lessons that are to be learned from watching sport, depicting it as a contest of virtues. The morality of sport is demonstrated to be continuous with, rather than separate from, the morality in wider life, and so each can inform the other. Watching sport is then recognised as a focus of profound emotional experiences. Collective emotion is particularly considered alongside the nature of allegiance. Finally, Mumford considers why we care about sport at all.Addressing universal themes, this book will appeal to a broad audience across philosophical disciplines and sports studies"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aEthics and sport. 606 $aSports$xPhilosophy 606 $aSports spectators 606 $aSports$xMoral and ethical aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSports$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aSports spectators. 615 0$aSports$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a796.01 700 $aMumford$b Stephen.$0923261 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457478003321 996 $aWatching sport$92071824 997 $aUNINA