"Beyond Health and Happiness: An Exploratory Study Into the Relationship Between Craftsmanship and Meaningfulness of Sport"
by Ronkainen, Noora J; McDougall, Michael; Tikkanen, Olli; Feddersen, Niels; Tahtinen, Richard (2020)
Abstract
Meaning in movement is an enduring topic in sport social sciences, but few studies have explored how sport is meaningful and for whom. The authors examined the relationships between demographic variables, meaningfulness of sport, and craftsmanship. Athletes (N = 258, 61.6% male, age ≥18) from the United Kingdom completed a demographic questionnaire, the Work and Meaning Inventory modified for sport, and the Craftsmanship Scale. Older age and individual sport significantly correlated with higher craftsmanship. Craftsmanship and religion were two independent predictors of meaningfulness, but emphasized somewhat different meaning dimensions. Meaningfulness in sport seems to be related to how athletes approach their craft, as well as their overall framework of life meaning.
Key Passage
One promising avenue for understanding meaningful engagement in sport and movement culture practices is the theory of craftsmanship, which Sennett described as “an enduring, basic impulse, the desire to do a job well for its own sake”. Drawing on Sennett’s book The Craftsman where craftsmanship is conceptualized as the “the special human condition of being engaged” , scholars have argued that craftsmanship can be a key factor in understanding meaningful movement practices. (p.5)
Keywords
Sport, Craft. Craftsmanship, Meaning, Skill, Meaningfulness, Athlete, Health, HappinessThemes
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- https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ssj/aop/article-10.1123-ssj.2020-0047/article-10.1123-ssj.2020-0047.xml
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2020-0047
- https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/73384/-1/Craft%2520and%2520Meaning_SJJ_Accepted%2520Manuscript.pdf
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