This text uses "Reversal Theory", a new approach in psychology, to address soccer hooliganism. Kerr believes that, equipped with a real understanding of the psychology behind violent soccer hooligan activities, those charged with dealing with the problem may adopt more effective counter measures.
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"...a convincing documentation of the key issues...an important contribution to the research literature and if the reader is prepared to take some time to absorb the theoretical tenets of reversal theory the book provides a very enlightening read." - British Journal of Educational Psychology
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, the England soccer team are playing against Holland in the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam in a crucial Group 2 World Cup qualifying match. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
soccer hooligan violence, metamotivational state combination, paratelic aggression, metamotivational states, high felt arousal, proactive negativism, reversal theorists, hooligan acts, felt transactional outcome, hooligan fighting, hooligan leaders, paratelic experience, working class weekend, paratelic state, reversal theory approach, rival hooligans, parapathic emotions, negativistic behaviour, hooligan activity, reactive negativism, hooligan behaviour, paratelic dominance, soccer hooliganism, hooligan game, being negativistic Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World Cup, Adult Play, Academic Press, Telic Dominance Scale, Hooligans Abroad, References Apter, The Experience of Motivation, Daily Telegraph, Free Press, Manchester United, University College Cardiff Press, History of Respectable Fears, Leisure Studies, New Society, North-Holland Elsevier, Oxford University Press, The Times, Van Limbergen, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, British Journal of Criminology, British Journal of Sociology, Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, European Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Harry Roberts New!
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, the England soccer team are playing against Holland in the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam in a crucial Group 2 World Cup qualifying match. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
soccer hooligan violence, metamotivational state combination, paratelic aggression, metamotivational states, high felt arousal, proactive negativism, reversal theorists, hooligan acts, felt transactional outcome, hooligan fighting, hooligan leaders, paratelic experience, working class weekend, paratelic state, reversal theory approach, rival hooligans, parapathic emotions, negativistic behaviour, hooligan activity, reactive negativism, hooligan behaviour, paratelic dominance, soccer hooliganism, hooligan game, being negativistic Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World Cup, Adult Play, Academic Press, Telic Dominance Scale, Hooligans Abroad, References Apter, The Experience of Motivation, Daily Telegraph, Free Press, Manchester United, University College Cardiff Press, History of Respectable Fears, Leisure Studies, New Society, North-Holland Elsevier, Oxford University Press, The Times, Van Limbergen, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, British Journal of Criminology, British Journal of Sociology, Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, European Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Harry Roberts New!
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- Progress in Reversal Theory (Advances in Psychology) by M.J. Apter on 8 pages
- Hooligans Abroad by John Williams on 6 pages
- Adult Play by M.J. Apter on 6 pages
- Among the Thugs by Bill Buford on 6 pages
- Reversal Theory: Applications and Development by M. J. Apter on 5 pages
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- Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory by John Kerr in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Football Hooliganism by Steve Frosdick in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Making Sense of Sports by Ellis Cashmore on page 239, and Back Matter
- Making Sense of Sports by Ellis Cashmore on page 234, and Back Matter
- Making Sense of Sports by Ellis Cashmore on page 239, and Back Matter
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