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Hooligan Wars: Causes and
Effects of Football Violence -
Mark Perryman
Synopsis
The good, the bad, the beautiful game: a mix that few can explain and yet
whenever football hooliganism breaks out, the government, the football
authorities, the police and journalists are all too ready to offer quick-fix
solutions - solutions that rarely consider the underlying causes of the
violence. Is it about boys becoming men, racism and the hatred of all things
foreign or about a defence of territory and national pride? This title looks
behind the easy answers by comparing England's fan culture to football
supporters' experience in France, Germany and Holland. The role of fascist
groups is investigated, the effect of media coverage of hooliganism is analysed
and the impact of all-seater stadiums reviewed. Rivalry with "the other lot" and
winding up those we love to put one over on will always be a big part of what it
means to be a football fan. Is the connection between this and violence
something that can never be broken? What would football be like free of
hooliganism? In trying to rid the game of its ugly underbelly, are we in danger
of softening too many of those rough edges that makes it so special?
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