‘LADS AND BANTER’: and its production of cultural and social identities within a Men’s Semi-Professional Football team.

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Author
Barnett, Josh
Date
2014Type
Dissertation
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The purpose of this study was to generate an in depth understanding into the
phenomena of banter including its role in the production and maintenance of social
cohesion and hierarchies. The data was collected using an ethnographic approach
where by observational field notes were generated from training sessions, gym
sessions and on match days. Following this, a focus group was carried out with a
selection of players to gain rich understanding of previous experiences that revolve
around banter. Previous literature from Currie (1991), Eveslage and Delany (1998),
Parker (2001), Palmer (2011) and Clayton (2012) assisted to the framework for how
to present and interpret all the data collected. It was through adopting this theoretical
framework that this study revealed that banter was used within an inclusive form of
discourse formulating an identity for the team. The banter itself lived within all
experiences and progressed through constant interaction to produce a more
cohesive group. Through the production of hierarchies however, banter fluctuates to
accommodate certain positions such as the coach.
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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
SPORTS COACHING