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.The sports sociologist should attempt to determine if sports riots have any linkages to racial and /or ethnic tensions. ... Gathering the Data These are not easy questions to answer, particularly in the absence of a national data-gathering sourceanbsp;...
Title | : | Sports Fan Violence in North America |
Author | : | Jerry Middleton Lewis |
Publisher | : | Rowman & Littlefield - 2007 |
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