Essays about: "football violence"

Found 4 essays containing the words football violence.

  1. 1. A cognitive derby within football supporters : The role of executive functions on aggressive and violent behavior

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

    Author : Jonathan de Leur; [2023]
    Keywords : football violence; football supporters; hooliganism; executive functions; self-control; fotbollsvåld; fotbollssupportrar; huliganism; exekutiva funktioner; självkontroll;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present study was to evaluate to what extent executive functioning has an impact on aggressive and violent behavior contextualized within football supporters. The sample consisted of 142 (111 males and 31 females) football supporters, between 16-71 years old (M=34,58, SD=12,53) who, during the 2022 season of the Swedish football league “Allsvenskan” visited at least one game. READ MORE

  3. 2. The endless loop of us-against-them in a football context. A Swedish study on legitimacy from the supporter's perspective

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Hampus Haaranen; [2019]
    Keywords : Football; Supporter perspective; Legitimacy; Policing; Elaborated Social Identity Model;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the football supporters’ perspective on problems and the police in a Swedish football context. More specific, the study examined the indirect effect of legitimacy on perceived violence/disorders and the supporter-police relationship through social identity, aggression and morality. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Performing the Jersey : Subjectivity, Identity, and Change within the Scottish Football Culture

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sarah Mc Glinn; [2013]
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    Abstract : Before the days of cable television it was almost impossible to watch Scottish Football in Sweden. As such, my father would listen to all important Celtic games on the radio. READ MORE