Die-hard fans: Selective self-presentation in newspaper obituaries.
Basking in Reflected Glory or BIRGing is the tendency for sport fans to promote their connection to successful teams and players. This archival study examines deceased individuals' BIRGing behaviours in newspaper obituaries across 36 professional sports teams. It was hypothesised that obituaries wou...
| Publicado en: | Mortality Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 112 - 124 |
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