Duncan- Spectating Pleasure Flashcards
1
Q
What is spectating pleasure?
A
Factors which account for the pervasiveness of sport spectatorship within society.
2
Q
Three types of spectating pleasure?
A
Fetishism, voyeurism and narcissism
3
Q
What is fetishism?
A
When viewing of sport is fascinating in itself. Fascination towards a spectacle.
4
Q
What is Voyeurism?
A
The pleasure of illicit viewing.
5
Q
What is Narcissism?
A
When a spectator gains pleasure from imaging themselves in the spectacle. Relating image to real life circumstances.
6
Q
Sources of fetishism?
A
- Those who understand a sport game are intrigue and fascinated by the spectacle that is shown on television.
- Sport television enhances fetishism by commodifying athletes and actions
- Commentators support commodification through discourse using colour commentary.
7
Q
What is colour commentary?
A
Conversing on achievements and performances from athletes during breaks in action and pre/post game
8
Q
Sources of narcissism?
A
- TV gives spectators opportunity to identify and imagine themselves within the game.
- Spectators have idols and derive narcissistic pleasure from look at them and the spectacle
- Commentators discourse also provoke narcissistic pleasure by elaborating and constructing stories and legends about athletes.
