Aggression in the sports world: a social psychological perspective

Ch. 1. Social influences: Definitions

Hostile versus instrumental aggression

Introduction

The cultural factor

Influence of exemplars

Rogues, scoundrels, and villains

Obedience

Third party influence

Escalation effects

Targets of aggression

Racism

Provocations

Summary

Suggested reading

Ch. 2. Personality: Introduction

Traits

Measurement of personality

Personality theories

Biological influences

Summary

Suggested readings

Ch. 3. Environmental and situational influences: Environmental determinants

Drugs: Legal and otherwise

Situational influences

Summary

Suggested reading

Ch. 4. Witnessing aggression: media and firsthand: Introduction

Media

Does violence sell?

Does television violence increase viewer aggression?

A matter of influence

A methodological excursion

The baddest of the bad?

Priming

The language of sports

Personal observation

Spinoffs: extreme violence

Summary

Addendum

Suggested readings

Ch. 5. Violent sports crowds: Introduction

The problem of sport riots: severity of the problem

Definitions

Incidence of riots

Theory

The rioters

The peacemakers

Riots: preventive and mitigating measures

Summary

Suggested Readings

Ch. 6. Panics: Introduction

Panics: proactive and mitigating measures

Summary

Suggested readings

Ch. 7. Methods, measures, and views of sports aggression: Introduction

The experimental option

Experimenter and participant bias

Measurement options

Theories of aggression

Summary

Suggested readings

Supplemental reading.