Policing Football
Author | : M. O'Neill |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2005-10-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230512405 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230512402 |
Rating | : 4/5 (402 Downloads) |
Download or read book Policing Football written by M. O'Neill and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-10-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a critical portrait of the British police through a detailed ethnography of their work at football matches. Megan O'Neill not only sheds light on a topic of intense media interest, football hooliganism, but also presents the police in a totally fresh perspective. By using the work of Erving Goffman, she demonstrates how the police are a far from unified force. Their informal interaction 'teams' divide them operationally and socially.