Im@go. A Journal of the Social Imaginary | |
The Sports Hero in the Social Imaginary. Identity, Community, Ritual and Myth | |
Mario Tirino1  Luca Bifulco2  | |
[1] Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Sociali e della Comunicazione Università di Salerno ;Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali Università Federico II di Napoli ; |
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关键词: Sports Hero; Media Narratives; Rituality; Community; Myth; | |
DOI : 10.7413/22818138110 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
This paper aims to introduce the sociological processes and mechanisms defining the social imaginary of sports hero, who is a sportsperson acquiring a special status by virtues of his/her extraordinary and exemplary skills, achievements and biography. The sports hero inspires long-term identification and he is symbol of a community, of its values, ideas and collective meanings, while his body incorporates socially appreciated and celebrated qualities. In the dramaturgical and ritual dimension of sport, an athlete can become a collective symbol, and, over time, an hero with mythical features. However, it is only through media narratives that a sportsperson can be heroic and mythical. Thus, the social imaginary in the narrative construction of the sports hero as a central role. The stories revitalise myths, archetypes and beliefs displaying human passions, ambitions, contradictions, conflicts and so on.
【 授权许可】
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