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Rivalry In and Out of Sport: An Essay on How Sport Rivalry Can Teach People About Group Behavior and Group Member Relations

Rivalry In and Out of Sport: An Essay on How Sport Rivalry Can Teach People About Group Behavior and Group Member Relations
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Author(s): Cody T. Havard (The University of Memphis, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 16
Source title: Research Anthology on Business Strategies, Health Factors, and Ethical Implications in Sports and eSports
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7707-3.ch023

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Abstract

The current chapter offers (1) an overview of what is known regarding sport rivalry and (2) how that knowledge can be applied to both sport and non-sport settings. In particular, the authors discuss what is known about rivalry and intergroup relations, detailing specific examples from the sport setting. Then, the essay addresses how non-sport organizations, and society at large, can benefit from the literature on sport rivalry. Included in this are examples of responsible promotion of rivalry and group competition, along with a discussion of the Adventures with Sport Rivalry Man comics, cartoons, and curriculum, a program intended to teach people about rivalry and appropriate behavior toward others. Suggestions for responsibly promoting rivalry and competition outside of the sport setting are offered along with areas for future consideration. Finally, a challenge is presented to future researchers and practitioners to improve the use of rivalry to promote products and decrease group member deviance.

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