Fierce financial competition, the determination to win, and fanatical fans all play a part in the increase in sports violence. While many people think victory i

Books about sports, even those written by scholars, are frequently little more than hagiography. They extol the virtue of athletics for participant and spectato

In this fully updated and revised new edition of his landmark study of violence in and around contemporary sport, Kevin Young offers a comprehensive sociologica

Sport and Violence takes a critical look at the culture of ‘sports rage’ and aggression in the sporting industry, covering ethical, historical and sociologi

Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport explores the psychological aspects of these two intrinsic elements of competitive sport. This book critically examin