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This book offers readers a pitch side seat to the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport.
List of contents
Introduction 1. Fandom: what’s love got to do with it? 2. Why being a fan isn’t a waste of time 3. Why being a partisan is okay 4. Why partisan fandom isn’t just war minus the shooting 5. Why it sometimes isn’t OK to be a fan - part I: other fans 6. Why it sometimes isn’t OK to be a fan – part II: players, clubs, owners, and sports Conclusion: Corruption, love, and loss.
About the author
Alfred Archer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He is the author (with Benjamin Matheson) of Honouring and Admiring the Immoral: An Ethical Guide (2021) and the co-editor of Emotions in Sport and Games (2021), Self-Sacrifice and Moral Philosophy (2020), and The Moral Psychology of Admiration (2019).
Jake Wojtowicz received his PhD on ethics and the philosophy of law from King’s College London in 2019. He lives with his wife Hannah and their pets, Archie and Genny, in Rochester, NY and is adjusting to life as a Buffalo Bills fan.
Summary
This book offers readers a pitch side seat to the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport.
