Sports Fan Violence In North America

This book argues that sport is essential to the social health of any society. Participation in the sport fan experience is very meaningful for a significant portion of the membership of any society. This volume argues that sports fan violence, particularly celebrating riots after championship play, disturbs and harms one of the key positive aspects of sports.

Jerry M. Lewis is emeritus professor of sociology at Kent State University.

Introduction to Sports Fan Violence in North America	p. 1
Sports Fan Violence: An Overview	p. 7
Approaches to Studying Sports Fan Violence	p. 21
Social Correlates of Sports Fan Violence	p. 45
Socialization of the Violent Fan: Research Questions	p. 73
The Ohio State and Red Sox Celebrating Riots	p. 85
Serious Fan Violence and the Importance of Sport	p. 105
Solutions to the Problems of Fan Violence	p. 121
Serious Celebrating Fan Violence Linked to Collegiate and Professional Team Championships in the United States, 1960 to 2004	p. 143
Recommendations of the Ohio State University Task Force on Preventing Celebratory Riots	p. 147
A Value-Added Analysis of the Heysel Stadium Soccer Riot	p. 155
Index	p. 177
About the Author	p. 187
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Sports Fan Violence In North America

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