Gubar, Justine.
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
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Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-219) and index.
- … explores the roots of extreme fanaticism, from organized thuggery to digital hate speech. Sports television producer Justine Gubar provides a history of fan violence, misbehavior, and hatred throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present. In order to comprehend the chaos on a global scale, Gubar revisits several notorious riots and tragedies throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. In addition, the author investigates sports leagues and the security and beverage industries to explain the roots of fan misbehavior and to dispel common myths that are often invoked to understand the madness –Jacket.
- Introduction — And then we burn a couch — Fandemonium: unforgettable moments in fan violence — Fans around the world — Your brain on sports — Beer, here! — The voice of the fan — The art of noise — The age of entitlement: how we are shaping a new generation of sports fans — Conclusion: Moving the chains.
Subjects:
- Sports spectators — Psychology.
- Sports spectators — Social conditions.
- Sports — Sociological aspects.
Requested by Kurpiers, R.