Social Psychology

Politics & Social Sciences

Goldstein, Jeffrey, H.

Social Sciences

Academic Pr

xv 192p cloth, dustjacket, tables, indices, notes, very good

Aggression and crimes of violence (Reconstruction of society series)

Oxford University Press

Aggression and Crimes of Violence

Aggression is perhaps the most serious human problem: from family violence, to street crime, to war, it threatens not only the quality of daily life, but also life itself. This volume explores the empirical evidence on human aggression and violent crime, drawing on a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, education, law, medicine, physiology, political science, psychiatry, psychology and sociology. For the second edition, the author has completely updated the book and added new and expanded material on family violence, predicting dangerousness, the effects of pornography on aggression, sports violence, and the psychology of war and peace. From reviews of the first edition: "A solid work which should be seen as the 'basic source'."--Contemporary Sociology."A refreshingly sensible book."--Aggressive Behavior."[Goldstein] is an excellent explicator of the way a sociologist works and the kinds of results he can achieve."--Publishers' Weekly

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

<p>Books about sports, even those written by scholars, are frequently little more than hagiography. They extol the virtue of athletics for participant and spectator alike. Of greater rarity are those that look critically at the political, social, economic, and psychological underpinnings of contemporary sports. Violence in sports is among the relatively neglected issues of serious study. Sports Violence is perhaps the first collection of scholarly theory and research to examine in detail aggression within and surrounding sports. As such, it seeks to present the broadest possible range of interpretations and perspectives. The book is, therefore, both interdisciplinary and international in scope. Two chapters, by Guttmann and Vamplew, are concerned with historical analyses of sports violence. Definitions and perspectives on aggression in general, and sports-related aggression in particular, are the topics of Chapters 4 through 7 by Smith, Bredemeier, Mark, Bryant, and Lehman, and Mummendey and Mummendey. Here, a wide variety of social and psychological theories are brought to bear on the conceptualization of aggression on the playing field and in the stands. Dunning and Liischen, both sociologists of sport, examine the origins, structure, and functions of violence, of sports, and of their interconnections. Psychological interpreta tions and research are presented in chapters by Russell and Keefer, Goldstein, and Kasiarz, while Bryant and Zillmann examine the portrayal and effects of aggression in televised sports.</p>

Sports Violence (Springer Series in Social Psychology)

Sports & Outdoors

Springer

<p>Authors Wallace and Goldstein present a complete introduction to psychology in a concise 16-chapter length. The fourth edition is more engaging than ever with a full color design!</p>

Introduction To Psychology

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wallace, Patricia M.

Psychology & Counseling

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

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