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(Per)forming identity in the mind-sport bridge: Self, partnership and community
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Mind-sports are a relatively under-explored area within the sociology of sport, especially the internationally played game of bridge. In this qualitative sociological study of tournament bridge, we examine the formation and performance of elite bridge player identities through interviews with 52 US and European players. Drawing on symbolic interactionism and Goffman specifically, the paper explores elite players’ social interaction across frontstage and backstage contexts, considering the performativity of self, impression management and values of character. The paper advances the sociology of mind-sport, contributing new insights into how identity is (per)formed by elite players as embodied social interaction within the bridge interaction order. We propose a recursive and layered model of identities across the self, partnership and community. The partnership element is particularly unique to the bridge sports world, which represents an interesting case for the sociological study of international mind-sports.
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Whilst establishing individual skills, players also develop in partnership to become 'in tune' with each other and establishing long-term social bonds and communication is key to success.
“Thus, whilst establishing individual skills, players also develop in partnership to become 'in tune' with each other and establishing long-term social bonds and communication is key to success (Punch et al., 2020).”
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Blurring the Boundaries between Leisure and Work: Professionals as Devotees in the Mind-Sport Bridge
Russell, Z., Punch, S., & McIntosh, I. (2022) · International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure · doi:10.1007/s41978-021-00099-y · Cited by 17
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- Authors
- Punch, S., Russell, Z., & Cairns, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Stirling (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Punch, Samantha
- Venue
- International Review for the Sociology of Sport
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2020-09-27
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 804-822
- ISSN
- 1012-6902 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7218
- OpenAlex
- W3089952422
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 3.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- International Review for the Sociology of Sport (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- World Bridge Federation
- the European Bridge League
- The American Contract Bridge League Educational Foundation
- American Contract Bridge League
- International Mind Sports Association
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sociology, History and Politics of Sport
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sports, Gender, and Society
- Keywords
- bridges, identity performance, performativity, impression management, front stage and back stage, Erving Goffman, symbolic interactionism, partnership, community
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