Rethinking Aggression And Violence In 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 aggression; exploration of how players become acclimatised to physical violence; discussion of the psychological benefits of sanctioned and unsanctioned sport violence; examination of the moral and ethical dimensions of the debate; the psychological basis of spectator aggression; case studies from a wide variety of sports. Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sportis a must for researchers and students within sport studies, psychology, and sociology with an interest in human violence and aggressive behavior.

John H. Kerr is Professor of Sport Psychology in the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at Kokushikan University in Japan.