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1. 1. Legitimation of Violence in Swedish Football Supporters: The Mediational Relationship Between Need for Cognitive Closure, Group Identity and Dehumanization

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Lisa Espinosa; [2014]
   Keywords : dehumanization; social identification; football supporters’ violence; cognitive closure; legitimation of violence; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Football supporters’ violence in Sweden is a current societal issue, which lacks experimental investigations. The current study aims to address this gap by investigating social and cognitive factors in order to better understand the mechanisms behind legitimation of violence towards supporters of the opposing team (the out-group). READ MORE