2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Study about Folk Football Games Surviving in Britain
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18500503
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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 |
Sports science
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| Research Institution | Nagoya College |
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Principal Investigator |
YOSHIDA Norihisa Nagoya College, 子ども発達学部, 教授 (30191571)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2009
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| Keywords | 民俗フットボール / 存続意義 / 担い手 / 多様性 / 変容 |
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| Research Abstract |
Folk football games were investigated in 14 out of 17 British towns or villages in which they continue to survive. The games were observed and categorized by similarities and differences in players, spectators, how the games were played and rules. Also the significance of these surviving games was considered. It was found that the games played a significant role in the maintenance of local tradition and regional identity. Especially, local games committees were found to be an important factor in this maintenance through the organization of game events and associated ceremonies. Finally this study mentions the change in the quality of enjoyment between the community-based nature of traditional football games and modern commercialized sports.
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