Aggression in the Sports World

by Gordon W. Russell

They are familiar scenes: sports fans turning on each other in acts of violence, and mobs of sports fans flooding onto the field or out into the streets. Is there something inherent in the competitive sport setting that produces this frequently dangerous behavior? Written in an engaging style,
this volume addresses the question by exploring the wide range of influences at work, from a social psychological perspective. Topics range from a focus...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195189590
• ISBN13: 9780195189599
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"