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This book provides a highly readable introduction to the phenomenon
of football hooliganism, ideal for students taking courses around
this subject as well as those having a professional interest in the
subject, such as the police and those responsible for stadium
safety and management. For anybody else wanting to learn more about
one of society's most intractable problems, this book is the place
to start. Unlike other books on this subject it is not wedded to a
single theoretical perspective but is concerned rather to provide a
critical overview of football hooliganism, discussing the various
approaches to the subject. Three fallacies provide themes which run
through the book: the notion that football hooliganism is new; that
it is a uniquely football problem; and that it is predominantly an
English phenomenon. The book examines the history of
football-related violence, the problems in defining the nature of
football hooliganism, the data available on the extent of football
hooliganism, provides a detailed review of the various theories
about who hooligans are and why they behave as they do, and an
analysis of policing and social policy in relation to tackling
football hooliganism.
This book provides a highly readable introduction to the phenomenon
of football hooliganism, ideal for students taking courses around
this subject as well as those having a professional interest in the
subject, such as the police and those responsible for stadium
safety and management. For anybody else wanting to learn more about
one of society's most intractable problems, this book is the place
to start. Unlike other books on this subject it is not wedded to a
single theoretical perspective but is concerned rather to provide a
critical overview of football hooliganism, discussing the various
approaches to the subject. Three fallacies provide themes which run
through the book: the notion that football hooliganism is new; that
it is a uniquely football problem; and that it is predominantly an
English phenomenon. The book examines the history of
football-related violence, the problems in defining the nature of
football hooliganism, the data available on the extent of football
hooliganism, provides a detailed review of the various theories
about who hooligans are and why they behave as they do, and an
analysis of policing and social policy in relation to tackling
football hooliganism.
For many Australians, rapid progress in artificial intelligence,
robotics and automation is a growing anxiety. What will it mean for
jobs? What will it mean for their kids' futures? More broadly, what
will it mean for equality in this country? Jim Chalmers and Mike
Quigley believe that bursts in technology need not result in bursts
of inequality, that we can combine technological change with the
fair go. But first we need to understand what's happening to work,
and what's likely to happen. This is a timely, informative and
authoritative book about the changing face of work, and how best to
approach it - at both a personal and a political level. Publisher's
note- 'Jim and Mike have written an essential guide to the future
of work in Australia as the wave of automation rolls in. Their
crisp book combines expertise with a sense of social justice, a
rare and useful mix.'
Following on from Safety and Security at Sports Grounds (2005),
this book is once again for professional practitioners and students
of safety and security at public assembly facilities. It is a
second collection of articles and commentaries by Jim Chalmers and
Steve Frosdick, covering their work from 2005 to 2010. The
co-authors debate the differences between 'safety' and 'security'
and look at aspects of the football hooliganism problem. They
present case studies of safety and security at different venues and
events, as well as critiquing spectator experiences in different
world venues. They comment on venue security conferences and end
with a critical reflection on the UK Football Safety Officers'
Association. The book is essential reading for venue managers,
event organisers in sport associations and host cities, safety and
security managers in the sporting environment and students on
courses leading to careers in sport business. The Authors Jim
Chalmers is President of the Football Safety Officers' Association,
He retired from the police as a Chief Superintendent. He was the
police commander at Aston Villa FC and for the Birmingham Super
Prix. He has been an inspector with the Football Licensing
Authority (FLA) and a member of the football authorities safety
management focus group. He is still a practising ground safety
officer. Dr Steve Frosdick is Visiting Professor in the Centre for
Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. He has an
international reputation as an expert in stadium and arena safety
and security. He has consulted for clients and taught at
universities and conferences in the UK, US, Mauritius and
throughout Europe. He has published four previous books and over
100 other papers. SAFETY + SECURITY IN SPORT is a series of books
for managers in sports venues and associations, in law enforcement
agencies and private security companies. The texts are also
suitable for students on sports management and health and safety
courses. PUBLISHED BY Paragon Publishing, Rothersthorpe, UK in
association with European Stadium and Safety Managers Association,
Football Safety Officers Association, Stadium & Arena
Management magazine and PanStadia magazine.
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