Understanding football hooliganism : a comparison of six Western European football clubs / Ramon Spaaij.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spaaij, Ramon.

Series:

UvA Thesis. Faculty of social and behavioural sciences Understanding football hooliganism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer hooliganism--Europe, Western.

Soccer hooliganism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (499 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Vossiuspers UvA, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Football hooliganism periodically generates widespread political and public anxiety. In spite of the efforts made and resources invested over the past decades, football hooliganism is still perceived by politicians, policymakers and media as a disturbing social problem. This highly readable book provides the first systematic and empirically grounded comparison of football hooliganism in different national and local contexts. Focused around the six Western European football clubs on which the author did his research, the book shows how different clubs experience and understand football hooligan

Contents:

pt. 1. Football hooliganism as a transnational phenomenon

pt. 2. Foot ball hooliganism in fan culture

pt. 3. Conclusions and theoretical implications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-469) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-98595-3

9786611985950

90-485-0468-6

1-4294-7261-8

OCLC:

437106858