Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport

<p><em>Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport</em> explores the psychological aspects of these two intrinsic elements of competitive sport.</p><p>This book critically examines the important issues associated with aggression and violence in sport including:</p><p>* a review of current theory in the psychology of aggression <br>* exploration of how players become acclimatised to physical violence<br>* discussion of the psychological benefits of sanctioned and unsanctioned sport violence<br>* examination of the moral and ethical dimensions of the debate<br>* the psychological basis of spectator aggression<br>* case studies from a wide variety of sports.</p><p>This text is a must read for researchers and students within sport studies psychology and sociology with an interest in human violence and aggressive behaviour.</p>