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It Is More Than A Game: An Ethnography Of Communication Treatment Of Resilience As A Key Element Of Basketball Culture, Matthew Charles Higgins
It Is More Than A Game: An Ethnography Of Communication Treatment Of Resilience As A Key Element Of Basketball Culture, Matthew Charles Higgins
Communication ETDs
This study, theoretically and methodologically grounded in the ethnography of communication (Hymes 1974; Carbaugh, 1992; Covarrubias, 2008; Philipsen, 1992; Philipsen, Coutu, & Covarrubias, 2005), investigated the relationship between communication and resilience as expressed by professional basketball players and coaches from a particular city in southwest United States, referred to as PG City. Guiding questions include: Is there a basketball culture? Does basketball constitute a speech community? How do basketball and basketball culture help players and coaches fight through adversity? What is the role of resilience within basketball culture? Interviews, using ethnography of communication approaches, were used to uncover elements …
Mike Miller Press Conference, Elizabeth Gallo
Mike Miller Press Conference, Elizabeth Gallo
Communication Student Scholarship
These four assignments are representative samples of my academic work pertaining to two of my sport related classes, Sponsorship & Marketing in Sport Management and Sports Broadcasting. For my Sport Management Plan, I created the mission and goals, marketing plan, advertising tactics, and budget for a fictitious Minor League Baseball team. The three other examples showcase my ability to write player profiles, as well as press conference/game day summaries for print and web platforms.