The travelling fan: Understanding the mechanisms of sport fan consumption in a sport tourism setting

Journal of Sport and Tourism

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 155-181

  Smith, Aaron C T ^a   Stewart, Bob ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Consumption; Identification; Sport Fans; Travel Motives

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449137841     PISSN: 14775085     EISSN: 10295399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14775080701736924     Document Type: Article

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