| Description |
xiii, 361 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Explorations in anthropology |
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Explorations in anthropology.
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| Contents |
Preface: Sheffield: May 1984 -- 1. 'Blades', 'Pigs' and 'Their Boys' -- 2. Nine Weeks 1987: Unexpected Visitors and Close Relatives -- 3. Nine Years 1985-1994: Waiting for Wednesday -- 4. Media Accounts: Impartiality and the BBC -- 5. The Forces of (Public) Order -- 6. Narratives Negated: Maximum Control of Football Spectators -- 7. 'A Damned Bad Place'?: Sheffield -- 8. Taking Kops and Posing: The Spatial Nature of Hooligan Contests -- 9. The Perpetual Antagonists: Blades-Owls Contests -- 10. Match-day Mores: Honour and Shame -- 11. Cultural Capital and Blade Gatherings -- 12. Peace in Our Time? The Future -- Epilogue: May 1994-May 1997 -- App. The Team Line-Up - Blades |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-346) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Soccer fans -- Great Britain.
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Soccer hooliganism -- Great Britain.
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Sports spectators -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
98128792 |
| ISBN |
1859739520 (Cloth) |
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1859739571 (Paper) |
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