Rethinking Aggression And Violence In Sport

by Kerr; John H.

• ISBN13: 9780415286633
• ISBN10: 0415286638
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book critically examines the important issues associated with aggression and violence in sport, including: a review of current theory in the psychology of aggression; exploration of how players become acclimatised to physical violence; discussion of the psychological benefits of sanctioned and unsanctioned sport violence; examination of the moral and ethical dimensions of the debate; the psychological basis of spectator aggression; case studies from a wide variety of sports. Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sportis a must for researchers and students within sport studies, psychology, and sociology with an interest in human violence and aggressive behavior.

Author Biography

John H. Kerr is Professor of Sport Psychology in the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at Kokushikan University in Japan.

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables	x
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xv
The state of play: Incidents, definitions and explanations	1	(18)
Getting started with reversal theory	19	(19)
New beginnings: A reversal theory view of violence	38	(8)
The joy of physical contact: Sanctioned aggression and violence in sport	46	(20)
When things turn ugly: Unsanctioned aggression and violence	66	(14)
Taking the hard knocks: Children's and youth sport	80	(14)
Beyond the pale: Fan violence and sports riots	94	(20)
Blood and guts: Observing violence in sport	114	(20)
The final whistle: Rounding off	134	(18)
Author index	152	(4)
Subject index	156