Jerry M. Lewis

Sports Fan Violence in North America

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book argues that sport is essential to the social health of any society. Participation in the sport fan experience is very meaningful for a significant portion of the membership of any society. This volume argues that sports fan violence, particularly celebrating riots after championship play, disturbs and harms one of the key positive aspects of sports.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9780742539792
• ISBN-10: 0742539792
• Artikelnr.: 22698894

Autorenporträt

Jerry Lewis is emeritus professor of sociology at Kent State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction to Sports Fan Violence in North America Chapter 2
Sports Fan Violence: An Overview Chapter 3 Approaches to Studying Sports
Fan Violence Chapter 4 Social Correlates of Sports Fan Violence Chapter 5
Socialization of the Violent Fan: Research Questions Chapter 6 The Ohio
State and Red Sox Celebrating Riots Chapter 7 Serious Fan Violence and the
Importance of Sport Chapter 8 Solutions to the Problems of Fan Violence