Fanaticus - Mischief and Madness in the Modern Sports Fan

Informationen zum Autor Justine Gubar is a four-time Emmy award-winning investigative journalist. For almost two decades she has worked as a television producer for ESPN, including for the programs "Outside the Lines" and "SportsCenter." Gubar has covered major sporting events throughout her career, such as NBA, MLB, and NFL playoffs, the Final Four, and the Olympics. Klappentext Fanaticus: Mischief and Madness in the Modern Sports Fan explores the roots of extreme fanaticism, from organized thuggery to digital hate speech. Outrageous and often shocking incidents are divulged, as are firsthand accounts from both the transgressors and victims. Zusammenfassung Fanaticus: Mischief and Madness in the Modern Sports Fan explores the roots of extreme fanaticism! from organized thuggery to digital hate speech. Outrageous and often shocking incidents are divulged! as are firsthand accounts from both the transgressors and victims. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: And Then We Burn a CouchChapter Two: Fandemonium: Unforgettable Moments in Fan ViolenceChapter Three: Fans Around the WorldChapter Four: Your Brain on SportsChapter Five: Beer, here!Chapter Six: The Voice of the FanChapter Seven: The Art of NoiseChapter Eight: The Age of Entitlement: How We Are Shaping a New Generation of Sports FansConclusion: Moving the ChainsNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Product details

• Authors: Justine Gubar, Gubar Justine
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781442273047
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7304-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Sociology: sport & leisure, history of sport, Sociology: sport and leisure, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, crazy fans;fan violence;sports violence