Self-expansion: Intergroup and Sociocultural Factors

Ketay, Sarah; Beck, Lindsey A.; Welker, Keith M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43747-3_11

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“…I can give my life to it, for me it is something extremely important’ (FF, ultras). It is worth adding that self-expansion is also considered in the context of emotional bonds, including romantic relationships (Ketay et al, 2020).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

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Beyond stereotypes: Women and their engagement in football fandom

Kossakowski

Besta

2022

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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In common opinion, football fandom constitutes a male space as men are perceived to be more ‘authentic’ and engaged fans, more attached to the club. This article makes a contribution to the discussion on the differences between female and male fans and their modes of engagement. We aimed to answer the question of whether there are any differences between male and female supporters in: (1) self-stereotyping (agency, communion, independent self-construal, interdependent self-construal), (2) strength of the bond with the fandom and perceived personal gains from attachment to the club (identity fusion with other fans, collective action on behalf of the fan community, self-expansion) and (3) acceptance of aggressive behaviours. We applied a mixed-method approach and conducted both in-depth interviews with female football fans and quantitative analysis based on a survey among Polish football supporters. In contradiction to gender stereotypes, the results of a study conducted among 864 fans show that women saw themselves as more agentic than men did, had a stronger independent self-construal, and declared more self-development and stronger personal gains that can be achieved due to the participation in fandom culture. Moreover, gender differences in the strength of identity fusion and collective action tendency on behalf of the fandom were not significant.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Beyond stereotypes: Women and their engagement in football fandom

Kossakowski

Besta

2022

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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“…Self-expansion theory states that individuals expand their selfconcepts by forming close relationships with others whom they comprise in their self-concepts (Aron and Aron, 1986;Ketay et al, 2020). Relationship satisfaction improves as relationship partners engage in self-expanding activities, such as shared experiences and leisure activities, because such activities help foster interdependence and build relational identity (Aron et al, 2000;Ward et al, 2009).…”

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Using brands to reconnect with our shared past: brand nostalgia in romantic relationships

Vredeveld

Kara

2022

JPBM

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the behavioral and emotional outcomes of nostalgic brand meanings derived from brand use that occurs in the early stages of a romantic relationship. Design/methodology/approach This research uses survey data (n = 656) and relies on structural equation modeling to test the hypotheses. Findings Relationship brand nostalgia has implications for how the relationship partners use the brand together as part of celebrating special occasions, how connected the brand is to their relational identity and how upset they would be if the brand was discontinued. Additionally, interpersonal relationship characteristics (relationship satisfaction and relationship power) influence these outcomes of relationship brand nostalgia. Research limitations/implications The findings from this research show that it is important to account for real (experienced) brand nostalgia when considering behavioral and emotional implications of nostalgia in consumer–brand relationships. Specifically, brand use as part of early romantic relationship milestones influences the creation of nostalgic brand meanings, which in turn influence shared brand use, relational brand connections and brand separation distress. Practical implications Brand managers can increase relational brand connections and brand separation distress by encouraging shared brand use as part of romantic relationships milestones. Originality/value This research addresses gaps in extant research by examining the outcomes of relationship brand nostalgia, which is defined as brand nostalgia anchored in shared brand use that occurred as part of early relationship milestones.

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“…People, in general, have a basic interest in enhancing their personal efficacy by acquiring new resources, perspectives, and experiences that facilitate the achievement of present or future goals [ 29 ]. Opportunities to interact with dissimilar others, or cross-group members, offer the potential for gaining access to these “goods” and enhance self-efficacy [ 30 , 31 ]. Through this mechanism of self-expansion, the outgroup is included in a person’s self as a new close relationship, although this person is aware that he or she is not (or cannot be) included in the outgroup.…”

Section: Globalization and Contact: Macro- And Cross-level Hypothesesmentioning

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Globalization and social distance: Multilevel analysis of attitudes toward immigrants in the European Union

Tsai

Tzeng

2022

PLoS ONE

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Attitudes toward immigrants can, to a large extent, be determined by certain macro contextual factors. This paper tests a number of proposed hypotheses to illustrate patterns of influence generated by economic and social globalization on perceived social distance relative to immigrants. The European Union (EU) constitutes an ideal study case as its Member States vary in exposure to globalization and attract immigrants from different countries of origin. We conduct a multilevel analysis combining individual level variables from Eurobarometer’s recent dataset collected in 2017 and country-level variables from KOF of Globalization Index and other major sources. The results show that individuals in countries with higher degrees of social globalization have lower levels of social distance toward immigrants, while relative level of economic globalization has scant influence. Contact factors are also evaluated for their potential effects. Both casual and close contacts, as specified, reduce social distance. This study contributes to migration studies by offering a clearer specification of how social, rather than economic, globalization interact with contact factors to decrease one’s perceived distance from immigrants in the EU.

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Self-expansion: Intergroup and Sociocultural Factors

Cited by 7 publications

References 80 publications

Beyond stereotypes: Women and their engagement in football fandom

Beyond stereotypes: Women and their engagement in football fandom

Using brands to reconnect with our shared past: brand nostalgia in romantic relationships

Globalization and social distance: Multilevel analysis of attitudes toward immigrants in the European Union

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