Sport, violence and society / Kevin Young.
Sport, violence and society / Kevin Young.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Call Numbers
G 2019/3483
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xviii, 328 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A history of violence : definitions, theories and perspectives -- Formations of sports-related violence : widening the focus -- Player violence : the drift to criminalization -- Crowd violence : from hooliganism to post-event riots -- Risk, pain and injury in sport : a cause or effect of violence? -...
Publication information
Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Edition
Second edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"In this fully updated and revised new edition of his landmark study of violence in and around contemporary sport, Kevin Young offers a comprehensive sociological analysis of an issue of central importance within sport studies. The book explores organised and spontaneous violence, both on the field and off, and calls for a much broader definition o...
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Sport, violence and society / Kevin Young.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Issued As
ebook version : 9781317568995
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Call Numbers
G 2019/3483
Record Identifier
74VKVeJBwLab
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVeJBwLab
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ISBN
9781138830707 hardback
1138830704 hardback
9781138830714 paperback
1138830712 paperback
DDC
306.483
MMS ID
991024253494702626
