Sport fans : the psychology and social impact of spectators / Daniel L. Wann [and others].
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2001Description: ix, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0415924634
- 9780415924634
- 0415924642
- 9780415924641
- 306.4830973 21
- GV715 .S655 2001
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | North Campus North Campus Main Collection | 306.4830973 SPO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A251311B |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-235) and index.
1. An Introduction to the Study of Sport Fans -- Part I. The Desire to Follow Sport, Teams, and Athletes -- 2. Becoming a Sport Fan -- 3. Becoming a Sport Spectator -- 4. Sport Fans and Their Heroes -- Part II. Spectator Aggression -- 5. An Introduction to Spectator Aggression -- 6. Psychological and SOciological Causes of Spectator Aggression -- 7. Sport Spectator Riots -- Part III. The Function of Sport Fandom for Individuals and Society -- 8. The Psychological Consequences of Sport Fandom -- 9. The Societal Consequences of Sport Fandom.
"This is a book on sport fans and spectators which will appeal mostly to undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, sociology, sports marketing and HPER. It is a thorough introduction to social and behavioral science methods and applications as applied to sports fandom."--Publisher description.
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