Understanding aggro/hooliganism

United Kingdom, 1976

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Episode of Series “Social Psychology”.
Research into the origins and forms of soccer hooliganism. It is a vehicle for the younger generation to find excitement, including ritualised violence. Presented by Dr George Gaskell.

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production company

BBC-TV

Open University

Duration

00:25:40:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1976

Appears in

Social Psychology

Group of items

Social Psychology

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011317

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Research

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Group identity

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adolescent psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aggressiveness (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Group identity

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Soccer

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Psychological aspects

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Violence in sports

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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