Overview

Aggression and violence are intrinsic elements of much competitive sport. John Kerr's text explores the psychology of aggressive and violent behaviour in sport, examining the underlying motivation for violence and discussing the moral motivation for violence and discussing the moral issues surrounding this important, controversial subject. Incorporating cutting edge research from both sport specific and mainstream psychology, John Kerr's text includes: discussion of a range of theoretical models examination of the athlete emotion, stress and arousal associated with violent behaviour. differences between sanctioned and unsanctioned violence how young athletes become 'acclimatised' to violence exploration of 'grey areas' and moral questions.

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9780415286633

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Reviews

<p>'If the only goal that this book achieved was to throw down the gauntlet and challenge our field to look closer at the problem of violence in sport, then it would have been a temendous success. John Kerr does this and much more ... [he] dares to go where predecessors would not ...' - Mitch Abrams, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology<p>'[Kerr] deftly explains the complexities of reversal theory, a general psychological theory of motivation, and applies it to a myriad of different sporting situations with a clarity born of conviction ... this exciting and illuminating book should be read by all psychologists for its fascinating insights into aggression and violence.' - Dr Michael Ford, www.thepsychologist.org.uk, May 2005

Author Information

John H. Kerr is Professor of Sport Psychology in the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at Kokushikan University in Japan.

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