Violence Among Fans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7077933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Young (0000-0002-6369-5108, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosv018 |
| OpenAlex | W4254165152 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Multiple definitions of fan violence exist in the sociology of sport. Some are limited to specific behaviors, such as hand‐to‐hand fighting or acts of vandalism, or to violence committed in the context of a particular sport, whereas others are more expansive. Because research shows that the phenomenon is diverse, the latter definitional approach is more useful. Therefore, violence among fans is best understood as involving direct or indirect acts of physical violence by sports spectators, at or away from the sports arena, that result in injury to persons or damage to property
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Epistemology · Expansive · Phenomenon · Sociology · History · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |