Aggression in the sports world : a social psychological perspective / Gordon W. Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Gordon W., 1931-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Psychological aspects.

Sports.

Aggressiveness.

Physical Description:

xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Social Influences 3

Hostile Versus Instrumental Aggression 4

The Cultural Factor 5

Influence of Exemplars 8

Rogues, Scoundrels, and Villains 12

Obedience 15

Third Party Influence 18

Escalation Effects 19

Targets of Aggression 20

Racism 26

Provocations 30

Chapter 2 Personality 36

Traits 36

Measurement of Personality 38

Personality Theories 42

Biological Influences 60

Chapter 3 Environmental and Situational Influences 73

Environmental Determinants 73

Drugs: Legal and Otherwise 86

Situational Influences 93

Chapter 4 Witnessing Aggression: Media and Firsthand 103

Media 104

Does Violence Sell? 107

Does Television Violence Increase Viewer Aggression? 108

A Matter of Influence 114

A Methodological Excursion 115

The Baddest of the Bad? 116

Priming 120

The Language of Sports 122

Personal Observation 123

Spinoffs: Extreme Violence 126

Chapter 5 Violent Sports Crowds 133

The Problem of Sport Riots: Severity of the Problem 134

Incidence of Riots 135

Theory 139

The Rioters 147

The Peacemakers 155

Riots: Preventive and Mitigating Measures 159

Chapter 6 Panics 171

Panics: Proactive and Mitigating Measures 195

Chapter 7 Methods, Measures, and Views of Sports Aggression 201

The Experimental Option 202

Experimenter and Participant Bias 203

Measurement Options 207

Theories of Aggression 218.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-259) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780195189599

0195189590

OCLC:

156891938