Secular Versus Religious Fans: Are they Different?: An Empirical Examination

An 11-item survey was created and administered to examine differences between secular and religious fans with respect to fan behaviours and beliefs. Responses from 158 adults were examined. Responses from different secular fan groups (e.g., music, media, sports) were similar, lending support to the...

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Main Author: Reysen, Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2006]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2006, Volume: 12, Issue: 1
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Summary:An 11-item survey was created and administered to examine differences between secular and religious fans with respect to fan behaviours and beliefs. Responses from 158 adults were examined. Responses from different secular fan groups (e.g., music, media, sports) were similar, lending support to the notion that fans are similar regardless of interest. Responses from different religious groups were also similar among themselves. However, secular fan group responses were different from religious member responses with respect to a number of the questions presented.
ISSN:1703-289X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.12.1.001