2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Sociological study on newspaper coverage of "Around the Kyushu Ekiden" : Contents of message and its interpretation process of the reader
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14580042
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
体育学
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMAMOTO Norihito Kyushu University, Institute of Health Science, Ass.Prof., 健康科学センター, 助教授 (50230579)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2003
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| Keywords | Around the Kyushu Ekiden / media message / text analysis / narrative structure |
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| Research Abstract |
The objective of this research was to treat media texts regarding sports as narratives, and then analyze the structure. In order to pursue this objective, a content analysis was performed of articles appearing in The Nishinippon Shimbun that reported on the 51st Around the Kyushu Ekiden (long distance relay race) event held from November 1st to 10^<th> in 2002.
It was confirmed that in the articles in The Nishinippon Shimbun reporting on the 51st Around the Kyushu Ekiden, various themes appear, such as "Competition Between Teams", "Competition Between Individuals, or Heroes' Achievements", "The Character' of Kyushu", "Family' Relationships", "Revival", "Revenge", "Love of Home Town", "The Relationship Between Generations", "Gratitude Toward One's Teammates", "The Tradition of Around the Kyushu Ekiden", and so on.
The Around the Kyushu Ekiden narratives according to the media are structured such that the central theme "Competition Between Teams" is connected with various themes concerning competition, such as "Competition Between Individuals, or Heroes' Achievements", in this way further asserting its position as part of other themes.
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