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In his pioneering work regarding phenomenology in the field of philosophy, Edmund Husserl (1859-1938) attempted to shift the focus of philosophy away from large-scale theorization toward a more precise study of discrete phenomena, ideas, and events. Subsequently, French phenomenology philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961) once contended that science and too much abstraction had resulted in a philosophical tendency to reduce every phenomenon, every object, and every person to nothing more than collected data. Merleau-Ponty believed that philosophers had a duty to relate things as they were viewed, not as science described them.
The founders of JSAS likewise believe that a distinct lack of congruence exists between academic research and practice in the field of sport management. The founders also believe that this disconnect can be traced to the ambiguous and conflicting goals and expectations of scholarly research, such as:
- Creation of theoretical versus pragmatic knowledge
- Use of data-supported versus logic-driven information
- Use of the scientific method versus case studies
- Prestige of academic-oriented versus practitioner-oriented journals
- Pressures of academic tenure versus the need for organizational effectiveness
JSAS seeks to address such conflicts and narrow the gap between the academy and sport properties by evolving research in practically applicable directions.
Phenomenology | Scholarly Sport Practitioner | Social Responsibility | Open Access
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