Rethinking aggression and violence in sport / John H. Kerr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, J. H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence in sports.

Sports--Psychological aspects.

Sports.

Sports--Social aspects.

Aggressiveness.

Physical Description:

xiv, 159 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

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 Sport" is a must for researchers and students within sport studies, psychology, and sociology with an interest in human violence and aggressive behavior.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0415286638

0415286646

OCLC:

55067154