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HOCKEY ETHNOGRAPHY
Hockey, like any other sport, is highly ritualistic in nature. ... Even the actions of the fans of hockey games are somewhat ritualistic. ... From hockey to every sport the players perform these rituals because they believe it will help their game play. Hockey player’s routines vary from person to person. ... Once they step on the ice and start playing, that nervousness goes away, and they play the way they know they can, this according to most hockey players in their interviews. ... Wendy was the only one who didn’t really care, “I came to see hockey. ... As James put it, “we come to see a fight and a hockey game breaks out.” There are a lot of people that come just as a social activity rather than to watch a hockey game. Many people share James’ point of view that the hockey game can be very uneventful at times. ... As he explained,” hockey games can be real boring and fights are usually the only good things in boring games.
Approximate Word count = 2593
Approximate Pages = 10.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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