How does profanity contribute to community at work? While obscene talk might be viewed as
contrary to the establishment of collegial ties, such discourse can, under the right …

Most artists who venture into an artistic career discontinue after their debut work. This article
contributes to the understanding of early artistic career discontinuation and continuation by …

This paper offers an ethnomethodological (EM) account of parkour coaching based on an
eight-month participant observation conducted by the researcher in a parkour gym in Madrid …

While fun is linked to positive engagement and inclusive community, we explore the
connection between fun and cruelty, arguing that acts of aggression and humiliation can …

Despite its universality, the world of sport is magnificently, yet often subtly, playful, and
diverse. At the same time, sports' ubiquitous presence in many of our lives is thoroughly …

This article joins Durkheim's theory of cult and Goffman's notion of an interactional
membrane to show how rituals transform social life from mundanity to ritual, and back again …

Este artículo propone una etnografía sensorial crítica sobre la experiencia vivida al ir subido
a un minicruiser (pequeña tabla de skate para pasear) por las calles de Madrid. De modo …

Howard Becker, one of the most influential and revered sociologists of our time, died on
August 16, 2023. His theorizing and methods for doing research have influenced three …

What people cherish and the experiences that uplift their existence has not been a major
topic of sociological work, including the subfield of sport, exercise, and physical education …

The Social Construction of a Cultural Spectacle: Floatzilla concentrates on the tourist
element of the Mississippi River with a focus on the media construction of an annual floating …