Rethinking aggression and violence in sport

Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport explores the psychological aspects of these two intrinsic elements of competitive sport.This book critically examines the important issues associated with aggression and violence in sport, including:* a review of current theory in the psychology of aggress...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kerr, J. H. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2005.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798403706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The state of play: Incidents, definitions and explanations; 2. Getting started with reversal theory; 3. New beginnings: A reversal theory view of violence; 4. The joy of physical contact: Sanctioned aggression andviolence in sport; 5. When things turn ugly: Unsanctioned aggression and violence; 6. Taking the hard knocks: Children's and youth sport; 7. Beyond the pale: Fan violence and sports riots; 8. Blood and guts: Observing violence in sport
  • 9. The final whistle: Rounding offAuthor index; Subject index