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Sport and social mobility : crossing boundaries
Can sport serve as a vehicle for social mobility of disadvantaged social groups? How and to what extent are different forms of social capital created through sport participation? Spaaij takes up these questions through an examination of the ways in which sport facilitates or inhibits upward social mobility.
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The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism
The lethality of lone-wolf terrorism has reached an all-time high in the United States. Isolated individuals using firearms with high-capacity magazines are committing brutally efficient killings with the aim of terrorizing others, yet there is little consensus on what connects these crimes and the motivations behind them. InThe Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism, terrorism experts Mark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij combine criminological theory with empirical and ethnographic research to map the pathways of lone-wolf radicalization, helping with the identification of suspected behaviors and recognizing patterns of indoctrination.Reviewing comprehensive data on these actors, including more than two hundred terrorist incidents, Hamm and Spaaij find that a combination of personal and political grievances lead lone wolves to befriend online sympathizers-whether jihadists, white supremacists, or other antigovernment extremists-and then announce their intent to commit terror when triggered. Hamm and Spaaij carefully distinguish between lone wolves and individuals radicalized within a group dynamic. This important difference is what makes this book such a significant manual for professionals seeking richer insight into the transformation of alienated individuals into armed warriors. Hamm and Spaaij conclude with an analysis of recent FBI sting operations designed to prevent lone-wolf terrorism in the United States, describing who gets targeted, strategies for luring suspects, and the ethics of arresting and prosecuting citizens.
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Sport and Social Mobility
Can sport serve as a vehicle for social mobility of disadvantaged social groups? How and to what extent are different forms of social capital created through sport participation? Sport and Social Mobility: Crossing Boundaries takes up these questions through a critical examination of the ways in which sport facilitates or inhibits upward social mobility.
Drawing on four case studies, the book provides a rich sociological analysis of people's lived experiences of sport in diverse social, cultural and political contexts, ranging from sport-for-development programs in Brazil and the Netherlands to rural communities and the Somali diaspora in Australia. The first international comparison of and critical reflection on the relationship between social mobility and participation in non-professional sport, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in sport's potential for social inclusion.
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Understanding Football Hooliganism
In Understanding Football Hooliganism doet Ramón Spaaij verslag van zijn uitgebreide onderzoek naar supportersgeweld in verscheidene nationale en lokale contexten. Ondanks de vele beleidsmaatregelen die in verschillende landen zijn genomen, lijkt het supportersgeweld niet significant te zijn afgenomen. Zes West-Europese voetbalclubs staan in dit boek centraal: Fulham FC, Feyenoord, Sparta, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona en West Ham United.
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Routledge handbook of football studies
The 'Routledge Handbook of Football Studies' considers the historical and contemporary significance of football around the world. Written by a team of leading international sport studies scholars with particular research interests in football, the book covers a broad range of disciplines, from history, sociology, politics and business, to philosophy, law and media studies.
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Hooligans, fans en fanatisme : Een internationale vergelijking van club- en supportersculturen
Football hooliganism periodically generates widespread political and public anxiety. In spite of the efforts made and resources invested over the past decades, football hooliganism is still perceived by politicians, policymakers and media as a disturbing social problem. This highly readable book provides the first systematic and empirically grounded comparison of football hooliganism in different national and local contexts. Focused around the six Western European football clubs on which the author did his research, the book shows how different clubs experience and understand football hooliganism in different ways.
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