Policing Football: Social Interaction and Negotiated Disorder

O'Neill, M.

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.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781349520558

ISBN-13: 9781349520558

DOI: 10.1057/9780230512405

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 220