2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A Study about Folk Football Games Surviving in Britain

Research Project

Project/Area Number	18500503
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Sports science
Research Institution	Nagoya College
Principal Investigator	YOSHIDA Norihisa Nagoya College, 子ども発達学部, 教授 (30191571)
Project Period (FY)	2006 – 2009
Keywords	民俗フットボール / 存続意義 / 担い手 / 多様性 / 変容
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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