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Sport and Violence

Jamieson, Lynn M / Orr, Thomas

Sport and Violence

The father of one 10 year old hockey player beats to death the father of another following an on-ice incident between their sons. NBA player Ron Artest and other members of his then team, the Indiana Pacers, rush into the stands in Detroit during a game and touch off a wild melee with several fans, leaving several spectators injured and in need of medical attention. The Duke University lacrosse team rape accusation, a player's neck broken after being attacked from behind by an opponent in an NHL game, hooliganism in international soccer, hazing in US collegiate and high school athletic programs. The list goes on. In Sport and Violence, authors Jamieson and Orr take a critical look at these and other instances of "sports rage" and acts of aggression surrounding sport, attempting to explain where they come from and why, their impact on society outside of sport , as well as potential remedies for the problem. Understanding the process of aggression and how this behavior can emerge a

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ISBN 9780750684057
Sprache eng
Cover Kartonierter Einband (Kt)
Verlag Taylor & Francis
Jahr 20090701

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