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On Fox‐hunting and Angling: Norbert Elias and the ‘Sportisation’ Process
Author(s) -
FRANKLIN ADRIAN
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of historical sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1467-6443
pISSN - 0952-1909
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6443.1996.tb00106.x
Subject(s) - fishing , process (computing) , environmental ethics , sociology , fishery , geography , computer science , philosophy , biology , operating system
This paper examines Norbert Elias's thesis on the ‘sportisation process’ in the light of two hunting sports, fox‐hunting and angling. While this analysis of fox‐hunting is found unconvincing, his approach proves particularly useful in analysing the development of modern angling. The paper argues that Elias's thesis is too broadly applied and requires a more detailed analysis of the social milieu and culture of the players involved in changing and unchanging codes of play. In addition, it argues that the relevant differences between fox‐hunting and angling can only be fully explained through the analysis of changing relations between humans and animals/nature.