Sports fan violence in North America / / Jerry M. Lewis

• Autore: Lewis Jerry M.
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2007; ©2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 796
• Soggetto topico: Violence in sports; Sports spectators
• Soggetto geografico: North America; USA
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1 Introduction to Sports Fan Violence in North America; 2 Sports Fan Violence: An Overview; 3 Approaches to Studying Sports Fan Violence; 4 Social Correlates of Sports Fan Violence; 5 Socialization of the Violent Fan: Research Questions; 6 The Ohio State and Red Sox Celebrating Riots; 7 Serious Fan Violence and the Importance of Sport; 8 Solutions to the Problems of Fan Violence; Appendix A: Serious Celebrating Fan Violence Linked to Collegiate and Professional Team Championships in the United States, 1960 to 2004 ; Appendix B: Recommendations of the Ohio State University Task Force on Preventing Celebratory RiotsAppendix C: A Value-Added Analysis of the Heysel Stadium Soccer Riot; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Sports fan violence in North America
• ISBN: 1-4616-4291-4; 0-7425-3979-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779834303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II