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7. Violence as Fun and Entertainment
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations and Tables ix
- Acknowledgments xiii
- 1. The Micro-sociology of Violent Confrontations 1
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PART ONE. The Dirty Secrets of Violence
- 2. Confrontational Tension and Incompetent Violence 39
- 3. Forward Panic 83
- 4. Attacking the Weak: I. Domestic Abuse 134
- 5. Attacking the Weak: II. Bullying, Mugging, and Holdups 156
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PART TWO. Cleaned-up and Staged Violence
- 6. Staging Fair Fights 193
- 7. Violence as Fun and Entertainment 242
- 8. Sports Violence 282
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PART TREE. Dynamics and Structure of Violent Situations
- 9. How Fights Start, or Not 337
- 10. The Violent Few 370
- 11. Violence as Dominance in Emotional Attention Space 413
- 12. Epilogue: Practical Conclusions 463
- Notes 467
- References 527
- Index 555
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations and Tables ix
- Acknowledgments xiii
- 1. The Micro-sociology of Violent Confrontations 1
-
PART ONE. The Dirty Secrets of Violence
- 2. Confrontational Tension and Incompetent Violence 39
- 3. Forward Panic 83
- 4. Attacking the Weak: I. Domestic Abuse 134
- 5. Attacking the Weak: II. Bullying, Mugging, and Holdups 156
-
PART TWO. Cleaned-up and Staged Violence
- 6. Staging Fair Fights 193
- 7. Violence as Fun and Entertainment 242
- 8. Sports Violence 282
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PART TREE. Dynamics and Structure of Violent Situations
- 9. How Fights Start, or Not 337
- 10. The Violent Few 370
- 11. Violence as Dominance in Emotional Attention Space 413
- 12. Epilogue: Practical Conclusions 463
- Notes 467
- References 527
- Index 555